DOJ files complaint against DC Water over 244 million gallon Potomac River sewage spill
The Department of Justice filed a federal complaint Monday against DC Water and Washington D.C. alleging violations of the Clean Water Act following a January 19 collapse of the Potomac Interceptor pipeline that spilled 244 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River. The complaint alleges DC Water knew about severe corrosion in the 1960s-era pipe for at least eight years and failed to make necessary repairs. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown simultaneously filed a separate lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court seeking civil penalties and damages.
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This event sits in the top 11% of divergence this week. 3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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