DC Water completes emergency repairs on Potomac Interceptor restores water flow
Water flow was restored at the Potomac Interceptor Saturday after months of repair work.
Water flow was restored at the Potomac Interceptor Saturday after months of repair work.
Montgomery County neighbors concerned after white substance pours into Rock Creek
A mysterious substance has been dumped into Rock Creek, and neighbors are looking for answers.
A mysterious substance has been dumped into Rock Creek, and neighbors are looking for answers.
Mystery substance dumped into Rock Creek
A mysterious substance has been dumped into Rock Creek, and neighbors are looking for answers. FOX 5's Homa Bash reports.
A mysterious substance has been dumped into Rock Creek, and neighbors are looking for answers. FOX 5's Homa Bash reports.
Officials warn Potomac Interceptor sewage spill may impact river for up to a decade
Federal funding could be needed for the next decade to repair damage from the historic sewage spill in the Potomac River.
Federal funding could be needed for the next decade to repair damage from the historic sewage spill in the Potomac River.
Sewage still leaking into Potomac River from C&O Canal: report
The Potomac Riverkeeper Network says it has detected ongoing fecal contamination in an unnamed tributary that runs beneath the sewage‑filled section of the C&O Canal, according to a report released Tuesday.
The Potomac Riverkeeper Network says it has detected ongoing fecal contamination in an unnamed tributary that runs beneath the sewage‑filled section of the C&O Canal, according to a report released Tuesday.
Class action lawsuit filed in wake of Potomac Interceptor collapse
A class action lawsuit has been filed against DC Water. It comes seven weeks after the collapse of the Potomac Interceptor, which sent millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against DC Water. It comes seven weeks after the collapse of the Potomac Interceptor, which sent millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River.
Class action lawsuit filed in wake of Potomac Interceptor collapse
A class action lawsuit has been filed against DC Water. It comes seven weeks after the collapse of the Potomac Interceptor, which sent millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River.
A class action lawsuit has been filed against DC Water. It comes seven weeks after the collapse of the Potomac Interceptor, which sent millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River.
See the pictures: Death Valley having its best superbloom in a decade
Death Valley is having its best superbloom since 2016. See the pictures.
Death Valley is having its best superbloom since 2016. See the pictures.
DC Council considering a new tax on so-called 'flushable' wipes
People may tell their kids not to use "potty talk" – but the DC Council is about to do quite a bit of it. That’s because of new legislation targeting so-called "flushable" wipes.
People may tell their kids not to use "potty talk" – but the DC Council is about to do quite a bit of it. That’s because of new legislation targeting so-called "flushable" wipes.
DC to begin daily E. coli testing on Potomac River Monday
Beginning on Monday, the D.C. Department of Health will be conducting daily tests for E. coli in the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal reports.
Beginning on Monday, the D.C. Department of Health will be conducting daily tests for E. coli in the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. FOX 5's Josh Rosenthal reports.
Pollution from power plants spiked last year, report finds: Here's why
Pollution from power plants in the United States increased significantly in 2025, according to an analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data.
Pollution from power plants in the United States increased significantly in 2025, according to an analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data.
Potomac River could reopen to recreational use next week after sewage spill, officials say
Officials say the Potomac River will be safe by Monday for recreational activities. What do you think?
Officials say the Potomac River will be safe by Monday for recreational activities. What do you think?
Federal response ramps up after Potomac Interceptor collapse
United States Army Corps of Engineers officials said Monday that they have set up an emergency management operations center to support the District’s response to the Potomac Interceptor sewer collapse.
United States Army Corps of Engineers officials said Monday that they have set up an emergency management operations center to support the District’s response to the Potomac Interceptor sewer collapse.
Bowser declares emergency, seeks FEMA support for Potomac sewage spill
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a local public emergency and requested federal emergency assistance on Wednesday evening following the Potomac Interceptor break.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a local public emergency and requested federal emergency assistance on Wednesday evening following the Potomac Interceptor break.
Lawmakers press DC Water for transparency on Potomac sewage spill response
Several members of Congress from both Maryland and Virginia are demanding that D.C. water step up its efforts to clean up the environmental damage. FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald is live along the Potomac River waterfront in Georgetown tonight.
Several members of Congress from both Maryland and Virginia are demanding that D.C. water step up its efforts to clean up the environmental damage. FOX 5’s Tom Fitzgerald is live along the Potomac River waterfront in Georgetown tonight.
Potomac River sewage spill: VDH urges residents to avoid contaminated water
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued a recreational water advisory after a major sewage spill contaminated the Potomac River.
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued a recreational water advisory after a major sewage spill contaminated the Potomac River.
Maryland leaders push oversight after historic Potomac spill
Leaders in Maryland are hearing from officials about ongoing efforts to clean up what’s being described as the largest sewage spill in U.S. history.
Leaders in Maryland are hearing from officials about ongoing efforts to clean up what’s being described as the largest sewage spill in U.S. history.
Sewage continues to spill into Potomac River after major line collapses
A collapsed sewer line is still triggering multiple sewage overflows into the Potomac River, raising E.
A collapsed sewer line is still triggering multiple sewage overflows into the Potomac River, raising E.
Trump administration revokes EPA's ability to regulate climate change
The Trump administration revoked the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, which has served as the legal foundation for regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
The Trump administration revoked the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding, which has served as the legal foundation for regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.
Controversial weed killer dicamba approved for some GMO crops: What to know
The EPA has reapproved a controversial weed killer for use on two genetically modified crops. Environmentalists fear the chemical will drift and destroy nearby farms, as it has in the past.
The EPA has reapproved a controversial weed killer for use on two genetically modified crops. Environmentalists fear the chemical will drift and destroy nearby farms, as it has in the past.