• Nearly a month after a wastewater pipe broke and spewed hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River just north of Washington, D.C., the latest water testing results from the University of Maryland School of Public Health continue to show high levels of E. • aureus - commonly called staph, including antibiotic-resistant MRSA.
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- Nearly a month after a broken wastewater pipe released hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River north of Washington, D.C., new water‑quality tests from the University of Maryland School of Public Health show that contamination remains high. The latest samples still contain elevated levels of E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus, including antibiotic‑resistant methicillin‑resistant strains (MRSA). The findings suggest that the spill’s impact on the river’s microbial safety persists, raising ongoing concerns for public health and environmental recovery efforts.
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