Virginians can once again fish and swim in portions of the Potomac River that were affected when a sewage pipe collapsed in ...

A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail or fish. But skeptics are steering clear.

Get answers about how the Potomac River is being cleaned up after more than 200 million gallons of sewage spilled in it more ...

Contamination levels in the waterway have declined, but health advisories remain in place for boaters downstream.

Washington, D.C., lifted its recreational advisory for the Potomac River on Monday after a large-scale sewage spill earlier ...

D.C. health officials are lifting a recreational advisory on the Potomac River, citing an improvement in water quality after ...

Most areas of the Potomac River that run along Virginia and Maryland have been deemed safe for recreational activities, but ...

Locally trained whitewater kayakers are unable to return to their downstream training area, but see promising water testing results.

The cleanup of the massive sewage spill in the Cabin John area of Montgomery County needs to be much broader than what the ...

Arlington continues to monitor the recent sewage spills in the Potomac River, while noting that the County’s drinking water remains safe, regularly tested, and held to the highest state and federal ...

DC Health has lifted its recreational advisory for the Potomac River, saying water quality has returned to safe levels more than a month after a catastrophic sewage spill sent millions of gallons of ...

Raw sewage floods a service building after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Raw sewage floods a service building after a massive sewage ...