DOJ files complaint against DC Water over 244 million gallon Potomac River sewage spill
The Department of Justice filed a federal complaint Monday against DC Water and Washington D.C. alleging violations of the Clean Water Act following a January 19 collapse of the Potomac Interceptor pipeline that spilled 244 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. The complaint alleges DC Water knew about severe corrosion in the 1960s-era pipe for at least eight years and failed to make necessary repairs. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown simultaneously filed a separate lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court seeking civil penalties and damages.
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“Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill”
“DOJ, EPA file complaint over Potomac River spill”
“DOJ sues DC Water over massive Potomac River sewage spill”