While the average lifespan of a wastewater system is 40 to 50 years, many of the plants and pipes across the nation could be ...

Authorities have advised against recreational activities on the river as D.C. Water investigates what caused a pipe to break, spewing millions of gallons of sewage.

After flushed wipes caused a sewage spill in the Potomac River, local authorities are reiterating their call to ignore the ...