The Recent Spills in the Potomac and James Rivers: What You Need to Know
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You may have heard about or been impacted by recent spills in the Potomac and James rivers. More information about these spills and the response to the spills is available on the websites for the Virginia Department of Health (VDH; Potomac: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/) and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ; Potomac and James: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/). The summary information provided below was obtained from these websites.
Potomac River — On January 19, 2026, a sewer...