WASHINGTON — Health and environmental officials are warning of potential hazards along the Potomac River as temperatures rise and ice begins to melt following a massive sewage spill nearly one month ago.
Officials say the river remains partially frozen, but with highs climbing into the 50s this week, bacteria trapped in the ice could soon be released into the water, posing risks to people who live, work, or recreate along the river.
Visitors at the Georgetown waterfront on Saturday said they were alarmed to learn how far the contamination may have spread…