Trump approves federal emergency declaration for Potomac River sewage spill
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President Trump approved a federal emergency declaration on Saturday due to a major sewage spill into the Potomac River. Millions of gallons of raw sewage have leaked following a rupture in the Potomac Interceptor pipe in Maryland, threatening Washington D.C. and surrounding areas in Maryland and Virginia. The declaration authorizes FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts, addressing public health and safety concerns. The spill, considered one of the largest in US history, has led to high levels of E. coli, prompting recreational advisories and a local public emergency declaration by Washington D.C.'s mayor. While Trump has blamed local and state officials, the EPA regulates the pipe owned and operated by DC Water, and the break occurred on National Park Service property.
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