Trump says federal government will protect Potomac River amid sewage spill
NBC News·2026-02-17 18:33
President Trump says he is sending federal authorities to respond to a massive sewage spill in the Ptoac River. It first happened nearly four weeks ago when a large pipeline collapsed, spilling more than 200 million gallons of waste water into the river. Crews have been working to deal with that sewage as officials try to repair the pipe.It's being called one of the biggest wastewater spills in US history. Officials say it could take 9 months to fully fix the damaged lines. NBC News senior correspondent Tom ...