Millions of gallons of raw sewage flowed into the Potomac River after a sewer pipe collapsed earlier this month, causing one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history.
The Potomac Riverkeeper Network, a Washington, DC-area nonprofit, announced the development in a news release on Jan. 26.
“The torrent of sewage discharging to the Potomac River for eight straight days is one of the most disturbing things I have seen in 25 years as a Riverkeeper, noting such a spill could lead to harmful algal blooms and fish kills,” said Dean Naujoks, of the Potomac Riverkeeper, describing the smell as “vile and putrid.”…