Massive Potomac Sewage Spill Ignites Ecological Crisis and Political Clash

A collapsed 72-inch sewer line near the Potomac Interceptor caused hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage to spill into the Potomac River for about a week, raising environmental and public-health concerns. DC Water diverted flows downstream to a treatment facility, but repairs aren’t expected for four to six weeks and intermittent spills continued through Feb. 10. The incident, described as potentially the largest discharge of its kind in U.S. history, has also become a political battleground, with the president blaming Maryland Governor Wes Moore for the contamination.