Environment ❯ Water Pollution

Sewage Contamination

Potomac River Health Risks River Health Public Health Risks Devon and Cornwall River Thames E. coli Levels Climate Change Impact Wild Swimming Infrastructure Upgrade Impact on Wildlife Cross-Border Pollution Public Health Crisis Regulatory Actions Aquatic Life Impact on Ecosystems Ecosystem Impact Heavy Rainfall E. coli Ecological Impact Public Health Potomac River Spill Impact on Rivers Olema Creek Sewage Spill Municipal Wastewater Discharges Tomales Bay Water Quality

Tomales Bay Oyster Harvests Halted After Sewage From Hotel Leak Reaches Creek

State regulators closed shellfish growing areas after sewage entered Olema Creek, prompting a major producer to withdraw roughly 200,000 oysters pending follow-up testing and repairs.

DOJ and Maryland Sue DC Water Over Massive Potomac Sewage Spill

D.C. Lifts Potomac Recreation Advisory as Repairs Advance and Testing Ramps Up

D.C. Lifts Potomac Recreation Advisory After 21 Days of Safe Tests

Federal Teams Fortify Potomac Sewer Repair as DC Water Targets Mid-March Flow Restoration

Trump Approves Emergency Aid for Potomac Sewage Spill as FEMA Mobilizes, EPA Takes Lead

Potomac Sewage Spill Repairs Stretch Into Weeks as DC Water Corrects E. Coli Data

Cabrillo Beach Closed After 100,000-Gallon Sewage Spill Taints Shoreline