DC Water is reducing water quality testing along the Potomac River from daily testing to twice a week as monitoring shows bacteria levels have returned to normal following the January Potomac Interceptor sewer collapse. (more…)
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Montgomery County has lifted all remaining health advisories for the Potomac River shoreline and river sediment after recent testing showed bacterial levels have returned to acceptable levels. (more…)
DC Water has completed the first major phase of emergency repairs on a critical section of the Potomac Interceptor near Pennyfield Lock in Potomac, marking a significant milestone in an effort to strengthen the aging sewer line. (more…)
A jump start attempt led to a fire involving five vehicles, an enclosed trailer and nearby brush in Potomac on Friday afternoon, according to Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Pete Piringer. (more…)
The body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared in the Potomac River near Great Falls on Thursday morning was recovered Friday by members of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Swift Water Team. (more…)
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Update: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials announced that members of the MCFRS Swift Water Team located the body of the missing teenager at approximately 9 a.m. Friday during […]
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Update Monday, June 15 at 8:30am: Montgomery County Fire & Rescue crews searched Sunday evening for a young adult male who went missing in the Potomac River near Billy Goat Trail A and Sandy Landing after becoming separated from a group while swimming. (more…)
MoCo’s Founding Farmers at 12505 Park Potomac Ave in Potomac has been named the best brunch spot in Maryland by Cheapism in its recently published list of “The Best Brunch in Every State.”
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Judge J. Bradford McCullough sentenced Edward Maurice Bryant, 52, of Columbia, to 108 years in prison, suspending all but 15 years to serve, followed by five years of supervised probation upon release.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded around 12:30am to the Potomac River near Ten Foot Island by Riley’s Loc for a water rescue after a boat struck a tree. (more…)
DC Water said emergency repairs to the Potomac Interceptor have been completed after 55 days of continuous work, allowing wastewater flow to return to the pipe and bypass pumps to be shut off. Officials said the change caused water levels in the C & O Canal to drop quickly as diverted wastewater drained out, and crews have now begun environmental cleanup efforts that include flushing the canal with freshwater, clearing debris, removing muck, and excavating contaminated soil. (more…)