Sewage Pouring into Potomac in MoCo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Potomac river was already a lifeless cesspool before this happened, so environmental harm will be minimal because the river was already dead to begin with, thanks to five years of Trump pollution from his golf course.


That’s the sliver lining here - the river was already dead to begin with, so there’s no great loss of wildlife or animals.

Wow, what an ignorant statement. Yes, the Potomac was already polluted. But it’s far from dead. It’s home to countless fish and waterfowl, for example. Anyone hiking among the Potomac can see these critters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I didn’t notice this, nor follow this event as it unfolded.

Nevertheless, my concern is the potential impact on the upcoming crew season. Are setups being undertaken to make this body of water assuredly safe for the rowers?

Will the be a disruption to any upcoming regattas? That would be devastating.

You’re worried about crew season?? Was this your only chance of getting DC into a top college?

No need to be snarky. A lot of people use the Potomac for rowing, boating, and water activities. It is a legitimate concern.

To the PP, I saw this was raised as a concern on the news by rowing associations. I don’t remember which ones but you might want to reach out to them.

DC is a rower too but after such ecological damage, the last thing I was worried about was crew season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t notice this, nor follow this event as it unfolded.

Nevertheless, my concern is the potential impact on the upcoming crew season. Are setups being undertaken to make this body of water assuredly safe for the rowers?

Will the be a disruption to any upcoming regattas? That would be devastating.

You’re worried about crew season?? Was this your only chance of getting DC into a top college?

No need to be snarky. A lot of people use the Potomac for rowing, boating, and water activities. It is a legitimate concern.

To the PP, I saw this was raised as a concern on the news by rowing associations. I don’t remember which ones but you might want to reach out to them.

DC is a rower too but after such ecological damage, the last thing I was worried about was crew season.

Well, as you pointed out, that might somebody’s only chance for college or a scholarship and it could be life altering. So it is a reason for concern for some people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are we acting like the Potomac River is only a Maryland river? Doesn’t this affect Virginia too? and DC.

The Potomac is owned by Maryland. They often like to remind us of that when they block any and all efforts to build a bridge or widen the 495 bridge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are we acting like the Potomac River is only a Maryland river? Doesn’t this affect Virginia too? and DC.

The Potomac is owned by Maryland. They often like to remind us of that when they block any and all efforts to build a bridge or widen the 495 bridge.

I am not sure what Maryland's plan to fix the issue would be. Build a dam? Order people to stop looking at it?

[Anonymous]

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This is the perfect time for Mr. Brain Worm to take a bracing dip into the C&O Canal they've been using to divert the raw sewage from the Potomac.

I agree. He should do a MAGA polar plunge.

Maybe the e coli will kill the brainworm. Might be therapeutic.

[Anonymous]

Ick is that orange's 'Depends' floating out there?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STATE of EMERGENCY declared by Mayor Bowser!!!

DC is not a state.

So? And that's all you have to add to the discussion??

Fine. DC is now in a state of emergency. Now DC can apply for FEMA funding. However, DC doesn't own the waters of the Potomac or the pipe. Is DC applying for funding on behalf of DC Water?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol. Dems are totally fine with almost a billion gallons of sewage dumping into the River but not gas powered leaf blowers.

Is it really up to an est. billion gallons now? I thought it was one-quarter than; 250M?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Potomac river was already a lifeless cesspool before this happened, so environmental harm will be minimal because the river was already dead to begin with, thanks to five years of Trump pollution from his golf course.


That’s the sliver lining here - the river was already dead to begin with, so there’s no great loss of wildlife or animals.

Wow, what an ignorant statement. Yes, the Potomac was already polluted. But it’s far from dead. It’s home to countless fish and waterfowl, for example. Anyone hiking among the Potomac can see these critters.

Pollution and run-off from the Trump National Golf Course in Loudoun County killed all the fish and animals in the river in 2017. It’s been a dead river ever since. No fish, no life of any kind.


Why are you defending Trump?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Potomac river was already a lifeless cesspool before this happened, so environmental harm will be minimal because the river was already dead to begin with, thanks to five years of Trump pollution from his golf course.


That’s the sliver lining here - the river was already dead to begin with, so there’s no great loss of wildlife or animals.

Wow, what an ignorant statement. Yes, the Potomac was already polluted. But it’s far from dead. It’s home to countless fish and waterfowl, for example. Anyone hiking among the Potomac can see these critters.

Pollution and run-off from the Trump National Golf Course in Loudoun County killed all the fish and animals in the river in 2017. It’s been a dead river ever since. No fish, no life of any kind.


Why are you defending Trump?

+1. Finally, some science based facts on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Potomac river was already a lifeless cesspool before this happened, so environmental harm will be minimal because the river was already dead to begin with, thanks to five years of Trump pollution from his golf course.


That’s the sliver lining here - the river was already dead to begin with, so there’s no great loss of wildlife or animals.

Wow, what an ignorant statement. Yes, the Potomac was already polluted. But it’s far from dead. It’s home to countless fish and waterfowl, for example. Anyone hiking among the Potomac can see these critters.

Pollution and run-off from the Trump National Golf Course in Loudoun County killed all the fish and animals in the river in 2017. It’s been a dead river ever since. No fish, no life of any kind.


Why are you defending Trump?

+1. Finally, some science based facts on this thread.

This is absolutely untrue. I hate Trump and all things MAGA but I walk along the Potomac 3-4x a week on Windy Run in Arlington and see fish, birds and other wildlife every single time. I’ve been doing this for 15 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:STATE of EMERGENCY declared by Mayor Bowser!!!

DC is not a state.

So? And that's all you have to add to the discussion??

Fine. DC is now in a state of emergency. Now DC can apply for FEMA funding. However, DC doesn't own the waters of the Potomac or the pipe. Is DC applying for funding on behalf of DC Water?

The area where the spill is is entirely under federal control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:STATE of EMERGENCY declared by Mayor Bowser!!!

DC is not a state.

So? And that's all you have to add to the discussion??

Fine. DC is now in a state of emergency. Now DC can apply for FEMA funding. However, DC doesn't own the waters of the Potomac or the pipe. Is DC applying for funding on behalf of DC Water?

The area where the spill is is entirely under federal control.

TIL the Potomac river is under federal jurisdiction.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Potomac river was already a lifeless cesspool before this happened, so environmental harm will be minimal because the river was already dead to begin with, thanks to five years of Trump pollution from his golf course.


That’s the sliver lining here - the river was already dead to begin with, so there’s no great loss of wildlife or animals.

Wow, what an ignorant statement. Yes, the Potomac was already polluted. But it’s far from dead. It’s home to countless fish and waterfowl, for example. Anyone hiking among the Potomac can see these critters.

Pollution and run-off from the Trump National Golf Course in Loudoun County killed all the fish and animals in the river in 2017. It’s been a dead river ever since. No fish, no life of any kind.


Why are you defending Trump?

+1. Finally, some science based facts on this thread.

This is absolutely untrue. I hate Trump and all things MAGA but I walk along the Potomac 3-4x a week on Windy Run in Arlington and see fish, birds and other wildlife every single time. I’ve been doing this for 15 years.

Those are DARPA robots.