The irony of vast amounts of sewage pouring out of DC

[1srelluc]

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River - Washingtonian

Three weeks ago, a collapse of the Potomac Interceptor pipe launched hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, contaminating waterways and thrusting the concept of "poop water" into local consciousness. Though it seemed for a moment that the spill was largely...

washingtonian.com

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River​

The wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history.

DC Water, a local water utility, said in a press release last week that part of a sewer system known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway on Jan. 19. In that same release, the utility said it “estimates that approximately 243 million gallons of wastewater has overflowed from the collapse site.”

On Monday, DC Water said there had been a “significant overflow” (last) Sunday amid a “high flow period,” with some bypass pumps not in service at the time.

Huh, what large annual sporting event was last Sunday before last? I guess all of the people watching on tv really do flush simultaneously.

I remember back in the 70s there was a sign in a local beer joint bathroom that said. "Flush twice, it’s a long way to Washington".

 

[Darkwind]

Shit's getting deep.


No really. It's getting deep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[martybegan]

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River - Washingtonian

Three weeks ago, a collapse of the Potomac Interceptor pipe launched hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, contaminating waterways and thrusting the concept of "poop water" into local consciousness. Though it seemed for a moment that the spill was largely...

washingtonian.com

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River​

The wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history.

DC Water, a local water utility, said in a press release last week that part of a sewer system known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway on Jan. 19. In that same release, the utility said it “estimates that approximately 243 million gallons of wastewater has overflowed from the collapse site.”

On Monday, DC Water said there had been a “significant overflow” (last) Sunday amid a “high flow period,” with some bypass pumps not in service at the time.

Huh, what large annual sporting event was last Sunday before last? I guess all of the people watching on tv really do flush simultaneously.

I remember back in the 70s there was a sign in a local beer joint bathroom that said. "Flush twice, it’s a long way to Washington".

This is being woefully under-reported.

I work in the Wastewater industry and even I am having problems finding more detailed information.

One thing I found is if you go to DCWASA's website is they were working on rehabilitating this line in the area of the failure.

 

[Anomalism]

This is being woefully under-reported.

That doesn't surprise me.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River - Washingtonian

Three weeks ago, a collapse of the Potomac Interceptor pipe launched hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, contaminating waterways and thrusting the concept of "poop water" into local consciousness. Though it seemed for a moment that the spill was largely...

washingtonian.com

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River​

The wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history.

DC Water, a local water utility, said in a press release last week that part of a sewer system known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway on Jan. 19. In that same release, the utility said it “estimates that approximately 243 million gallons of wastewater has overflowed from the collapse site.”

On Monday, DC Water said there had been a “significant overflow” (last) Sunday amid a “high flow period,” with some bypass pumps not in service at the time.

Huh, what large annual sporting event was last Sunday before last? I guess all of the people watching on tv really do flush simultaneously.

I remember back in the 70s there was a sign in a local beer joint bathroom that said. "Flush twice, it’s a long way to Washington".

Seems like a fitting problem

 

[initforme]

Part of our heritage is polluting bodies of water.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River - Washingtonian

Three weeks ago, a collapse of the Potomac Interceptor pipe launched hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, contaminating waterways and thrusting the concept of "poop water" into local consciousness. Though it seemed for a moment that the spill was largely...

washingtonian.com

Weeks After Sewer Line Break, There Is Still a Lot of Crap in the Potomac River​

The wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history.

DC Water, a local water utility, said in a press release last week that part of a sewer system known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway on Jan. 19. In that same release, the utility said it “estimates that approximately 243 million gallons of wastewater has overflowed from the collapse site.”

On Monday, DC Water said there had been a “significant overflow” (last) Sunday amid a “high flow period,” with some bypass pumps not in service at the time.

Huh, what large annual sporting event was last Sunday before last? I guess all of the people watching on tv really do flush simultaneously.

I remember back in the 70s there was a sign in a local beer joint bathroom that said. "Flush twice, it’s a long way to Washington".

According to Tommy Tit and Deadstick, that's Thatcher's fault.