The Department of Justice filed a complaint against the water and sewer authority in Washington, D.C., on Monday after more than 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River this ...

Maryland is suing DC Water, the utility company behind the sewage line that spilled an estimated 243 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in January. Through the lawsuit, filed Monday, ...

The Justice Department sued Washington, D.C.’s water utility on Monday over a massive sewage spill that sparked a political fight between federal and state authorities, and which President Trump ...

The Justice Department has filed a complaint against Washington, D.C., and its water authority for a massive sewage leak into the Potomac River.

When 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., starting in mid-January 2026 and running though mid-March, it was estimated to be the largest sewage spill in ...

Crews cleani up the spill following the release of raw sewage from the Potomac Interceptor. Despite a marathon repair effort, the state of Maryland claims that there were significant releases into its ...

Officials said Wednesday that crews finished removing contaminated soil and debris, and restored impacted areas along the river. While the EPA is demobilizing, DC Water continues targeted soil ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a complaint Monday in federal court against the city of Washington, D.C., and its water and sewer authority, seeking financial penalties for their role ...