For the first time since the Potomac Interceptor spill occurred, we’re happy to finally report that our Lock 10 result came back within the safety standard of 410 MPN/ml!

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We have submitted our report and request for further investigation to DC Water, EPA, and Maryland Department of the Environment.

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PRKN president Betsy Nicholas spoke all about the sewage spill in a segment with FOX this morning - and ran into Scott Surovell, long-time friend of PRKN and eye of the Potomac River!

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Trump approves emergency declaration for Washington as sewage spill lingers - Yes Punjab News Trump approves emergency for DC after Potomac River sewage spill; FEMA to cover 75% of response costs.

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Potomac River E-coli levels skyrocket after 240 million gallons of sewage pour into waterway
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30 days after the Potomac Interceptor broke and released 300+ million gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, DC Mayor Bowser has finally declared a state of emergency with hopes of getting federal funding to help with this historic spill.

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We visited the 'Pooptomac' sewer spill. Here's what we found. The massive sewage spill has sparked fears among residents in Cabin John, Maryland, about the lasting impacts on the Potomac River.

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Massive Potomac sewage spill could take months to clean up A 60-year-old sewer line break in Maryland has sent more than 240 million gallons of untreated wastewater into the Potomac River, igniting a political firestorm. NBC News’ Tom Costello reports.

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Carmel Beach is closed temporarily after a small sewage spill. Read the full article on Monterey County Now.

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Foley sewage spill flows into local creek BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Due to equipment failure at the Wolf Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, a sewage overflow has occurred. According to a release from the Utilities Board of the City of Foley, the 4,500-gallon overflow occurred on Sunday, Aug. 3, when an afternoon storm yielded three inches of rainfall. Typically, storm water excess [...]

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Raw sewage spills longest on record in 2024 Ministers called the spill numbers ‘disgraceful’ after Anglian Water and Thames Water recorded the biggest increases

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Candice Miller to state: Do more to stop Oakland from dumping sewage in Macomb waterways Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller is calling on the Michigan Department of the Environment, Great Lakes and Energy to prevent sewer discharges from Oakland County following an overflow of roughly 1.2 million gallons of raw sewage into the Red Run Drain last week. After intense storms on April 2-3, there was a sanitary sewer overflow, or release of raw sewage, from the Dequindre Sanitary Sewer Interceptor into the Red Run Drain, Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash confirmed. "These things do happen from time to time, this was a very heavy storm," Nash said. "The only alternative to releasing it like that would be to let it flood people's basements, and that is an incredible health hazard, and we were going to avoid doing that at, you know, any cost." There was also a combined sewer overflow of around 820 million gallons from the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin in Madison Heights last week, Nash confirmed. The basin carries both domestic sewage and stormwater, and last week's combined sewer overflow was treated, Nash said. "It was settled, so there was no solids in it, and it's treated with the chlorine, so it comes out looking like just clear water," Nash said. But Miller said that the sanitary sewer overflow of raw sewage came from the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin, according to her letter. "Not only did Oakland County spew raw untreated sewage with maxed-out E.coli readings into Macomb County waters, but the next morning my staff discovered that the GWK outfall was again covered in sanitary wipes, condoms, and tampons," Miller wrote. "I am sure many more numerous waste products and floatables washed further downstream into the Clinton River and Lake St. Clair." She also said water released from the Kuhn Basin as part of the combined sewage overflow was a "dark putrid murky brown," according to the letter. "Apparently, the only thing crystal clear is that Oakland County will not prioritize eliminatingraw sewage SSO discharges or even reducing CSOs into Macomb without EGLE enforcement," Miller wrote. Nash said that the Dequindre Sanitary Sewer, which serves Troy and part of Madison Heights, has nothing to do with the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin. "She conflates things, trying to say that... the sewage interceptor is part of the GWK (George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin), but it's not," Nash said. "It's a separate system, and the alternative is to flood homes." There have long been issues with backflows in the Dequindre Sanitary Sewer Interceptor, and Nash's office, along with Miller's, has been working with the Great Lakes Water Authority to study the system and determine a solution for two years, he said. "In 2023, Candice and I signed a letter to Great Lakes Water Authority to have them look into how they had changed flow patterns downstream of our facility in 2019 and the fact that it's causing some backflows into our system now," Nash said. "Within this year, we're thinking we should have some kind of solution from Great Lakes Water Authority that we can start to implement." EGLE is also in the process of reviewing the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin for a renewal of its National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit. In her letter Wednesday, Miller reiterated requests for the state to crack down on Oakland County to reduce discharges from the facility. "The issue apparently involves Oakland County’s Dequindre Interceptor which outlets at the GWK discharge basin," Miller wrote. "At the very least, we need to have inspections performed and level sensors added to the pipe to begin to determine what the issues are." Miller also requested that EGLE require Oakland County to alert her of their sewer discharges when they happen. Nash also pointed out that there are more sources of pollution in the Red Run Drain and Lake St. Clair downstream of Oakland County's Dequindre Sanitary Sewer Interceptor and George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin. After last week's storms, the Warren Wastewater Treatment plant released over 42 million gallons of sanitary sewer overflow, according to EGLE. "When she (Miller) claims that we're causing all this pollution downstream, and we regret that we don't like to see that we're trying to stop that, but she's discounting the 40 to 50 million gallons that went into the Red Run Drain and the lake downstream from us," Nash said. "If you're going to complain, you should accept responsibility for what's happening in her own county." hmackay@detroitnews.com This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Candice Miller to state: Do more to stop Oakland from dumping sewage in Macomb waterways

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