Most advisories against recreational activities in affected areas have been lifted, but perceptions about lingering waste ...

Three people were rescued from the Potomac River near Great Falls on Sunday afternoon after becoming separated from their ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — DC Water held its first public meeting in Northern Virginia after the massive sewage spill that shut down more than 70 miles of shoreline along the Potomac River.

Virginia is experiencing drought conditions that are impacting local rivers. Because of the low levels, reservoirs may have ...

Maryland officials argue that DC Water was aware that the Potomac Interceptor line was corroding and in need of replacement.

Drivers on or near the 14th Street Potomac River bridge Friday morning might hear what sound like brief explosions, Virginia’s passenger rail authority said.

COLTONS POINT, Md. — While the physical effects of the recent Potomac River sewage spill are beginning to recede, the economic "stigma" is just beginning to drown the livelihoods of local watermen. In ...

A massive sewage spill that sent more than 200 million gallons of raw wastewater into the Potomac River is still rippling through the region's seafood industry, even as officials say water quality is ...

Rivers around the United States are under growing strain from pollution, development and extreme weather, according to environmental nonprofit American Rivers. The bigger the strain, the more problems ...

The Potomac River, otherwise known as “the nation’s river,” has been named the most endangered river in the country, ...

The lawsuits allege that DC Water knew that its sewer pipe was at risk of failure and seek penalties associated with cleaning ...