Virginia health officials warn to avoid contact with Potomac River due to sewage spill
Three weeks after a 72-inch sewage pipe burst along the Clara Barton Parkway, the Virginia Department of Health…
Massive sewage spill into Potomac River: What’s in the water, and will risk rise as ice melts?
Questions are being raised about whether D.C. is downplaying the health risks and ongoing environmental damage caused by…
Is your drinking water safe after the Potomac River sewage spill?
Bacteria levels near the break, which occurred just south of the American Legion Bridge, have soared, but on…
After the largest Russian River sewage spill in more than 40 years, scrutiny mounts over state of aging rural sewer plant
An estimated 5.5 million gallons of wastewater, including untreated sewage, overflowed early this month from a Guerneville treatment…
Advisory lifted at some beaches after Guerneville plant wastewater spill
Health officials have lifted warnings advising people and pets to stay away from water at several Sonoma County…
Russian River sewage spill ends after two days, extent of impacts still unknown
Early Thursday morning just after sunrise, Ellyse Cappellano, a Sonoma County environmental health specialist, snapped on green rubber…
Untreated wastewater spill reported in lower Russian River, residents urged to ‘stay away’
People are being asked to stay away from the lower Russian River after an unknown volume of untreated…
Could a sewage spill and more rain cancel a beloved New Year’s Day tradition at Cabrillo Beach?
The annual Polar Bears Plunge at Cabrillo Beach could look a little different this year as the beach…