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Washington DC’s 240 million-gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide trouble

  • Written by Marccus D. Hendricks, Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Environmental Planning, University of Maryland
Washington DC’s 240 million-gallon sewage spill is a symptom of nationwide troubleA pipe carries water and raw sewage into the C&O Canal, parallel to the Potomac River.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

When 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., starting in mid-January 2026 and running though mid-March, it was estimated to be the largest sewage spill in U.S. history. But it...

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