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Maryland, Virginia Democrats press DC Water on Potomac sewage spill
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Maryland, Virginia Democrats press DC Water on Potomac sewage spill

The Hill · Feb 18, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Maryland and Virginia Democrats are pressing local utility DC Water over a recent wastewater spill that leaked into the Potomac River, an incident that has also sparked some political tension in the region. In a Wednesday letter to DC Water CEO David Gadis, the lawmakers said they were reaching out “to express our serious concern...

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