DC Water says sewage spill cleanup will take up to 6 weeks

Name: DC Water says sewage spill cleanup will take up to 6 weeks
Uploaded: 2026-02-06T23:53:30Z
Description: More than two weeks after a collapsed sewer line sent massive amounts of wastewater into the Potomac River, crews hit another setback when a large rock blocking repair work was discovered. FOX 5's Bob Barnard explains.

More than two weeks after a collapsed sewer line sent massive amounts of wastewater into the Potomac River, crews hit another setback when a large rock blocking repair work was discovered. FOX 5's Bob Barnard explains.

Posted February 6, 2026 6:53pm EST