A collapsed sewage pipe in January has resulted in over 250 million gallons of raw sewage being poured into the Potomac River. While the Army Corps of Engineers are at work building a new wall to hold back the increase of water in the era of climate change, that same department hasn't even heard from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the toxic sludge floating by the nation's memorials and monuments.
Former CNN Pentagon reporter Barbara Starr commented on X, "Why has @SecWar not called in Army Corps of Engineers for what may be biggest spill in history of US? This is a huge story and a national security imperative!"
Indeed, the infrastructure of Washington D.C. can be a serious issue, given that national and world leaders rely on the river as a water source. Thus far, testing has found E. coli levels 12,000 times above safe limits, as well as dangerous levels of Staph bacteria and MRSA, reported WUSA9.
"Officials say the river remains partially frozen, but with highs climbing into the 50s this week, bacteria trapped in the ice could soon be released into the water, posing risks to people who live, work, or recreate along the river," reported WUSA9 in another report.
President Donald Trump entered the White House complaining that Washington D.C. was a dump and he was willing to deploy the National Guard and spend millions to clean up city parks and squares.
Aside from a security issue, Trump is planning a huge 250th-anniversary celebration for the country, with events all over the city. Officials are telling residents not even to touch the water, much less fish in it.
It will take another nine months for DC Water to fix the sewer pipe, ABC7News reported. It means almost all of Trump's events for 2026 will be surrounded by sewage.
“You can visibly see all this raw sewage and toilet paper,” said Dean Naujoks with the Potomac Riverkeeper Network.
Ironically, the department that runs the Army Corps of Engineers doesn't appear to want engineers anymore, quipped digital consultant Andy Barr.
A Friday CNN report revealed that they will no longer provide tuition assistance for some colleges and universities, Hegseth said, that have “troublesome partnerships with foreign adversaries.”
