While the average lifespan of a wastewater system is 40 to 50 years, many of the plants and pipes across the nation could be ...

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It could now take months to repair a broken sewer pipe that pumped millions of gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River about 8 miles from the White House. The damage is worse than initially ...

A sewer system blockage spilled 5,000 gallons of sewage in southeast Annapolis on Sunday, city officials said. At approximately noon on Sunday, the city’s Department of Public Works was alerted to a ...

A recently placed warning sign is seen at the sight of a massive pipe rupture, as sewage flows into the Potomac River, right, in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. A massive pipe that moves ...