District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser on Feb. 18 declared a local public emergency following a sewage spill on the Potomac River and requested federal assistance from President Donald Trump.
More than 250 million gallons of sewage flowed into the Potomac River after a section of the 72-inch Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed near the Clara Barton Parkway in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Jan. 19.
Bowser sent a letter to Trump on Feb. 18 requesting a presidential emergency declaration for the sewage spill and said the city intends to seek full reimbursement from the government for the response and repair costs.
“As the region continues responding to the Potomac Interceptor break, we have requested federal support,” the mayor said in a social media post….
DC Mayor Declares Emergency, Asks Federal Help on Potomac Sewage Spill
