Cost to Fix Pipe Burgeons to $30M as New Testing Probes Full Impact of Sewage Spill on Potomac River

Cost to fix pipe burgeons to $30M as new testing probes full impact of sewage spill on Potomac River

D.C. region leaders said the cost of repairing the massive Potomac Interceptor pipeline break continues to rise, and new testing could soon reveal the full impact of the January spill. The rupture happened along the Clara Barton Parkway near the Capital Beltway. Since January, the collapse has dumped 240-340 million gallons of sewage into the C&O Canal and the Potomac River. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments officials said Wednesday…

Officials warn Potomac sewage spill damage may last a decade

Federal funding could be needed for the next decade to repair damage from the historic sewage spill in the Potomac River.

Virginia boater sues DC Water over Potomac River sewage spill

A Virginia boater is suing a Washington, D.C. water utility for the massive Potomac River sewage spill as concerns over pollution and public safety continue.

Riverkeeper warns of high E. coli in creek that flows into Potomac River

While raw sewage and wastewater continue to be diverted through the C&O Canal since the January sewage spill, tests show dangerously high levels of E. coli in a nearby creek that feeds into the Potomac River, according to the riverkeeper. After the Potomac interceptor pipe broke Jan. 19, more than 240 million gallons of sewage flowed into the Potomac River. About 40 million gallons per day continue to be diverted, an engineering feat that has pr…

Beyond Potomac River, sewage spills threaten cities with old infrastructure, little funds

A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.