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WSSC and DC Water outline cleanup, costs after Potomac interceptor break that sent sewage into river
Summary
WSSC and DC Water told the county council that emergency bypass pumping stopped most flows from a Jan. 19 Potomac interceptor collapse and that environmental remediation and a capital repair program are underway; DC Water estimates the emergency and rehab work at about $20 million, with WSSC’s share near 30.9%.
Keisha Powell, general manager of WSSC Water, and Matt Brown, chief operating officer for DC Water, briefed the Prince George’s County Council on March 17 about the January collapse of a 72‑inch section of the Potomac interceptor and the ongoing emergency response and rehabilitation.
Powell said WSSC’s priorities included stopping sewage flow to the river, stabilizing public water and sewer service, and seeking clarity on cost shares and potential federal offsets. “The estimate for the emergency work including environmental rehabilitation has been stated as $20,000,000,” Powell said in the presentation, and she noted WSSC is pursuing additional information on how federal funding to DC Water may offset regional partner costs.
DC Water’s Brown described the operational response: bypass pumps and a…
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