CSIS Issues Critical Questions Q&A: What the Potomac River Sewage Spill Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure
February 21, 2026
February 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Feb. 20, 2026, by Tanvi Nagpal, senior associate (non-resident) for the Global Food and Water Security Program:
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What the Potomac River Sewage Spill Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure
On January 19, a section of a large wastewater pipe (sewer) called the Potomac Interceptor collapsed about seven miles outside of Washington, . . .
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What the Potomac River Sewage Spill Reveals About U.S. Water Infrastructure
On January 19, a section of a large wastewater pipe (sewer) called the Potomac Interceptor collapsed about seven miles outside of Washington, . . .