Following the lifting of the recreational advisory on the Potomac River, DC Water has begun restoring parkland damaged by January's massive sewage spill. Crews are currently removing contaminated trees, brush and debris near the collapse site of the 72-inch Potomac Interceptor in Montgomery County, Maryland.While pipeline repairs are expected to take months, a temporary bypass system continues to divert sewage through a short stretch of the C&O Canal. Once the pipe is fixed, the utility will rehabilitate the canal section and surrounding areas that were impacted by the initial 240 million-gallon overflow.Lake Corpus Christi Nears Historic LowLake Corpus Christi in
News Briefs: DC Water Begins Park Restoration After Potomac Spill
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Texas' Lake Corpus Christi is teetering on the brink of a historic low, with the city manager warning that the reservoir is expected to drop below 10% capacity for the first time
Mar 05, 2026
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