CLIFF NOTES Washington, D.C. spilled about 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River from mid-January to mid-March 2026. The article says it may be the largest sewage spill in U.S. history, and it warns more spills are coming. It blames aging mid-20th-century sewer systems and chronic underinvestment. Overflows happen from breaks, blockages … Read more
Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental necessity, yet for many Americans, aging infrastructure and lead-contaminated pipes pose a serious threat to public health. Experts Chad Sidell, President of Corona Environmental Consulting, and Dan Tadesco, leader of the Community Water Systems division at BRDA, shed light on these issues and the solutions available to … Read more
A Series of Spills in Rocky Mount Rocky Mount, North Carolina, has been grappling with a series of severe sewer spills, leading to the discharge of nearly three million gallons of sewage into the Tar River and surrounding waterways in less than two weeks. The spills, which began in late July and persisted through mid-August, … Read more