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Olney sewage spill tops million-gallon mark

More than 1.5 million gallons of sewage has spilled into a tributary of the Patuxent River since a sewer pipe ruptured Tuesday in Olney, Md.

Tags: Patuxent River, Reddy Branch Creek, sewage spill, Olney, Md.

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Discolored water advisory for Prince George's County

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) says that customers in the Laurel and Beltsville areas of Prince George's County could be experiencing discolored water.

Tags: water, discolored water, Prince Georges County, wssc

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Sunoco, D.C. area water utility fined by Maryland

The Maryland Department of the Environment says Philadelphia-based Sunoco and a suburban Washington water utility have been fined for alleged violations.

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Largo subdivision to lose water again for repair work

The residents of a Largo subdivision who lost their water after a Thanksgiving Day water main break will be losing service again Monday night.

Tags: wssc, water main break

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Proposal pushes new Md. buildings back from major water pipes

A local utility is trying to make changes to avoid the "substantial risk{s} to public safety" posed by the explosion of large water mains.

Tags: water pipes, Max Smith

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WSSC repairing 16-inch water main

Homeowners in parts of Prince George's County may continue to experience low- or no water pressure as the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission fixes a 16-inch water main that burst.

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Volunteers sought for Patuxent River cleanup

Tags: Laurel, wssc, Chesapeake Bay

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