Public warned to stay away from contaminated Potomac River following major sewage spill

WASHINGTON (7News) — Almost exactly one month after sewage began cascading into the Potomac River, health and environmental agencies throughout the DMV are warning people and pets to stay away from the water.

On Jan. 19, a six-foot-wide concrete pipeline carrying sewage collapsed near I-495 and Clara Barton Parkway, pouring pollution into the Potomac.

To this point, officials estimate almost 250 million gallons of sewage have contaminated the water…

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