The pipe — which belongs to DC Water and was located in Cabin John, Md., just northwest of Washington — collapsed on Jan. 19, unleashing approximately 243 million gallons of raw sewage that had overflowed from the collapse site as of Feb. 6, per the utility. “Since the last century, the federal government has been responsible for the Potomac Interceptor, which is the origin of the sewage leak,” Ammar Moussa, a spokesperson for Moore, told The Post. Much of the overflow into the Potomac River is believed to have transpired in the first five days after the pipe burst, when about 200 million gallons of wastewater, roughly 2% of the river’s flow, were unleashed.
Author: Ryan King
Published at: 2026-02-16 21:53:27
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