The Potomac sewage spill is a disaster for river activities this year

Don’t touch the Potomac. That’s D.C.’s message nearly a month after a sewer pipe collapse sent millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river.

Why it matters: We’ve become so much more of a river town — and as of now, it’s anyone’s guess whether the Potomac will be usable at all this year.

The big picture: There’s no sugarcoating it — the pooh deluge is among the worst raw sewage spills in history, and a disaster for recreation, wildlife and the cottage industry that surrounds the river…

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