PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A sewer pipe collapse has released an estimated 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., impacting a large swath of the waterway.WHO WAS INVOLVED: D.C.’s Department of Energy and Environment, DC Water, capital residents, and environmental advocates.WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on January 19, near […] The post Pootomac: Worst-in-History D.C. Sewage Spill Poisons River. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A sewer pipe collapse has released an estimated 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., impacting a large swath of the waterway. WHO WAS INVOLVED: D.C.’s Department of Energy and Environment, DC Water, capital residents, and environmental advocates. WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on January 19, near Cabin John, Maryland, with several additional spills in the following weeks, before the ongoing flow of raw sewage was diverted into a nearby canal. KEY QUOTE: “It’s going to have a profound impact on the river beyond what I think anybody can imagine.” – Dean Naujoks of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network IMPACT: The spill affects recreation, wildlife, and the local…Open
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