Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared an emergency and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system leak that has dumped millions ...

President Trump on Saturday approved Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) request for federal disaster assistance as ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency on Wednesday and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Overflow into the Potomac has stopped, but questions about the massive spill are growing. Bowser declared a public health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 250 million gallons of untreated wastewater on Jan. 19 spilled into the Potomac River, pictured in 2022 in Washington, D.C.

One month after a break in the 72-inch-wide pipe that carries sewage from Virginia and Maryland to the D.C. Water treatment facility, officials addressed the latest developments, saying federal ...

DC Water has restored operation of the sewage pipe that leaked millions of gallons of waste into the Potomac River after ...

A Virginia boater is suing DC Water, saying its negligence led to a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.

D.C. mayor’s declared disaster site gets additional federal help, while utility DC Water predicts repairs to finish in mid-March—but longer-term costs and impact concerns remain.

President Donald Trump on Saturday approved District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for an emergency disaster declaration, addressing what is considered the largest sewage spill in U.S.