Federal agencies coordinated efforts to remediate soil and water complete cleanup activities by May 6, and ensure the Potomac ...

WASHINGTON - DC Water restored water flow to the Potomac Interceptor on Saturday, months after the initial spill began dumping millions of gallons of sewage into the river. Crews announced that they ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has lifted its recreational advisory for much of the Potomac River. Officials say it is now safe to ...

WASHINGTON — The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs. DC Water ...

Southern Maryland residents drawing water from the Potomac River system face heightened drought concerns as the river heads ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia boater is suing a Washington water utility for negligence in the collapse of a pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. The class action ...

The Department of Justice filed a complaint against the water and sewer authority in Washington, D.C., on Monday after more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River this ...

The river that flows through the nation’s capital tops the advocacy group American Rivers’ annual ranking of troubled waters. The Potomac River — the water supply for the nation’s capital and the site ...

FILE - A warning sign is seen at the sight of a massive pipe rupture, as sewage flows into the Potomac River, right, in Glen Echo, Md., Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff ...