DC Water has begun rehabilitation and environmental restoration efforts following the January 19 collapse of a section of the Potomac Interceptor that caused a sewer overflow. The collapse released an estimated 243.5 million gallons of wastewater and was described by the University of Maryland as one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history.

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DC Water provided an update on February 23, outlining expanded repair and cleanup efforts at the site of the Potomac Interceptor that collapsed on January 19 along Clara Barton Parkway near I-495 and the C&O Canal. The collapse released an estimated 243.5 million gallons of wastewater and was described by the University of Maryland as one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history. (more…)


Update: The person in crisis inside a residence near the 10100 block of Snowhill Lane has been taken into custody and transported to an area hospital. No injuries have been reported.

Montgomery County Police 2D officers are on scene of a person in crisis inside a residence near the 10100 block of Snowhill Lane in Potomac on Wednesday afternoon.


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