People affected by the massive raw sewage spill into the Potomac River earlier this year shared ongoing concerns at a public meeting in Glen Echo on Monday night.

About 75 people packed Glen Echo Town Hall in person, and more joined online. Many did not give their names but raised a range of concerns.

One man described the lingering smell of sewage: “I always open the window and it’s putrid!”

“Our hometown river deserves better and our communities do as well,” he added.

Another woman raised a similar concern: “It’s really bad. I’m smelling it from my car on Clara Barton and on the bridge.”

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