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Chesapeake Bay Program Issues Commentary: What Goes Down the Drain Matters
February 27, 2026
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026:

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What goes down the drain matters

Your small actions at home can help prevent sewage spills--and protect the Bay

By Bianca Martinez Penn

When we pour food waste down the drain, flush items down the toilet and toss items onto the streets, we may not be considering their long-term effects on the environment. The fact is, . . .

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