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DC Mayor Bowser declares emergency over sewage spill
Filed: Feb 19, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
Summary: Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a disaster emergency over a sewage spill that dumped 240 million gallons into the Potomac River.
WHO: Mayor Muriel Bowser
WHAT: Declared a disaster emergency over sewage spill
WHEN: Feb 19, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: To address the historic sewage spill into the Potomac River
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