Environment ❯ Water Pollution

Sewage Contamination

Potomac River Health Risks River Health Public Health Risks Public Health Aquatic Life Devon and Cornwall Regulatory Actions Wild Swimming Impact on Rivers Public Health Crisis Impact on Wildlife Potomac River Spill Climate Change Impact Impact on Ecosystems E. coli Levels Heavy Rainfall Infrastructure Upgrade Cross-Border Pollution River Thames Ecological Impact Ecosystem Impact E. coli

DOJ and Maryland Sue DC Water Over Massive Potomac Sewage Spill

Prosecutors seek penalties plus court-ordered fixes after a January collapse sent hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac.

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