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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: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, Patuxent River, Reddy Branch Creek, Olney, Md.

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Power loss causes sewage overflow in Md.

State officials say a power outage caused by superstorm Sandy at a water reclamation plant has resulted in a sewage overflow of 2 million gallons per hour into the main stem of the Little Patuxent River.

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Salisbury facing fine for sewage backup

Salisbury officials say the city could be fined unless they can prove that they couldn't prevent pump failures that led to a sewage spill.

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