March 6, 2024
Screenshot via live Fairfax County video, DC Water.com
Sewage flows in DC Water’s Manhole #31 in Great Falls. Over the night of Tuesday, February 13, the site experienced a substantial amount of rain. By Wednesday, February 14, the pipeline further failed, and the eroded area expanded substantially. The site is located approximately a football field length from the Potomac River and within the proximity of 18 private wells.