2026年1月19日, 一艘弗吉尼亚船对DC Water公司提起诉讼, 污水泄漏至波托马克河, A Virginia boater sued DC Water over a Jan. 19, 2026, sewage spill into the Potomac River, blaming pipe failure for environmental and economic damage.

一艘弗吉尼亚船在2026年1月19日对DC Water提起集体诉讼, 污水管道破裂, 估计有2.5亿加仑的生废水流入马里兰州格兰埃克附近的波托马克河。 A Virginia boater has filed a class action lawsuit against DC Water over a January 19, 2026, sewage pipe rupture that spilled an estimated 250 million gallons of raw wastewater into the Potomac River near Glen Echo, Maryland. 向美国格林贝特地区法院提起的诉讼声称,DC Water未能将1960年代安装的老式波托马克截取管保持在安全条件下,给企业和娱乐使用者造成了环境损害、财产损失和经济损失。 The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, alleges DC Water failed to maintain the aging Potomac Interceptor pipe—installed in the 1960s—in a safe condition, causing environmental damage, property harm, and economic losses for businesses and recreational users. DC Water承认管道正在恶化,说紧急修理正在进行中,几乎已完成,并证实没有进一步的污水流入河里。 DC Water acknowledged the pipe was deteriorating, said emergency repairs were underway and nearly complete, and confirmed no further sewage was flowing into the river. 公用事业公司正在调查原因,早期调查结果表明,该事件可能是不寻常的。 The utility is investigating the cause, with early findings suggesting the incident may have been unusual. 总统唐纳德·特朗普批准了联邦紧急援助作为回应。 President Donald Trump approved federal emergency assistance in response. DC Water未对诉讼作出评论。 DC Water has not commented on the lawsuit.