Bypass brings DC Water close to containing C&O Canal sewer overflow

D.C. Water said major progress has been made in its efforts to contain a sewer overflow that began after a section of the ...

OBX house collapse after rare ‘snowicane’ hits the NC coast

BUXTON, N.C. (WNCN) — The effects of the snowstorm that struck North Carolina have escalated an ongoing issue in the Outer ...
Bethesda Magazine

Sewage spills into C&O Canal near Cabin John as crews tackle collapse of large pipe

The sewer line collapsed near Cabin John; county drinking water is not impacted by the spill, according to WSSC Water.

House collapses on the Outer Banks, first for 2026

The National Park Service says an unoccupied house at 46201 Tower Circle Road in Buxton collapsed Sunday morning.
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Potomac Interceptor collapse leads to raw sewage spill

D.C. Water is working to contain and repair a collapsed section of the Potomac Interceptor, which caused millions of gallons of raw sewage to spill into the Potomac River and C&O Canal.

Sewer line collapse triggers wastewater spill into C&O Canal near Clara Barton Parkway

D.C. Water crews and contractors are racing to build an emergency bypass system after a major section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed late Monday.