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In January 2026, the collapse of a major sewer line released hundreds of millions of gallons of untreated wastewater into the Potomac River. This was one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history. What happened in Washington, DC, highlights a broader, urgent challenge: aging water infrastructure systems, essential to public health, environmental protection, and economic activity, are increasingly under strain. In our latest blog, we break down: ▪    What caused the Potomac Interceptor failure ▪    The scale of the environmental and public health impacts ▪    What this means for infrastructure investment and resilience   Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/dKkd5nwM David Ehrhardt #Infrastrcuture #Water #Resilience #WashingtonDC #Sustainability #COCanal