DC Water is nearing full containment on a sanitary sewer overflow, nearly a week after a section of the Potomac Interceptor – a major sewer line – collapsed in Montgomery County, MD. In the first full day of operation since a temporary bypass system was activated, the flow of wastewater downstream where it re-enters the sewer line has increased by about 40 million gallons per day.

Measures in Place to Help Ensure Water Service and Customer Safety

Six Pumps Turned On and Rerouting Wastewater Around Collapsed Section of the Sewer Line.