US EditionDC mayor declares emergency, asks President Trump for help on sewage spill on the Potomac
Mayor Bowser seeks federal aid after a 72-inch sewer pipe collapse released over 240 million gallons of raw sewage, causing elevated pathogen levels and ecological concerns.
- On Wednesday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a local public emergency and formally requested a Presidential Emergency Disaster Declaration from President Donald Trump.
- The 72-inch Potomac Interceptor collapsed on Jan. 19, sending more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the C&O Canal and Potomac River.
- Crews installed pumps, pipes, earthen barriers near Lock 10, and are building an enhanced bypass system to divert sewage; University of Maryland testers found E. coli up to 10,000 times safe levels and fecal bacteria over 2,700 times safe limits.
- The city is seeking 100% reimbursement for costs incurred by the District and DC Water, while the District Department of Energy and Environment has expanded water-quality monitoring and the Environmental Protection Agency leads regulation.
- DC Water expects emergency repairs to take four to six weeks once the bypass is activated, with nine to ten months of rehabilitation and a potential $250 million long-term cost.
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Everything We Know About The Potomac Sewage Spill
Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Over the last month, state and local officials have been working to repair the Potomac Interceptor pipeline after a blockage caused sewage to spill into the Potomac River. Instead of being normal about this, President Donald Trump has instead used the sewage leak to continue his feud with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. Here’s everything we know about the Potomac sewage spill, from Trump’s reaction to how soon the spill …
D.C. Mayor Declares A State Of Emergency
Washington, D.C.’s should no longer be called the swamp but rather the sewer. Mayor of Washington D.C., Muriel Bowser, has declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing sewage spill in the Potomac River. The spill has been ongoing for over a month and has already resulted in over 200 million gallons of sewage in the river. WUSA 9 reported more on the ongoing crisis: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday announced that she was declaring a State …
DC Water chief tied to Flint water crisis lawsuits now leads utility behind Potomac sewage spill
The head of DC Water, whose agency oversees the sewer line that collapsed and spilled more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River last month, previously played a prominent role in the Flint water crisis.
DC Mayor Declares Emergency, Asks Federal Help on Potomac Sewage Spill
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser on Feb. 18 declared a local public emergency following a sewage spill on the Potomac River and requested federal assistance from President Donald Trump. More than 250 million gallons of sewage flowed into the Potomac River after a section of the 72-inch Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed near the Clara Barton Parkway in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Jan. 19. Bowser sent a letter to Trump on Feb. 1…
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