[Libloather]

...the Corps has admitted dumping as much as 241,500 milligrams of suspended solids per liter into the river. The maximum allowed limit for most states is around 30.

Even in the city of excess, this still seems awfully excessive - no?

[Libloather]

When folks happen to mention your 'glow' - does it occur mostly at night?

[Humidston]

The dirty little secret is that municipal water districts are some of the worst offenders in every city in the country!

(That's why so many of them are divesting themselves of their liability by selling to private firms.)

[altair]

There was talk of revoking the special D.C. permit in 1995. But residents of Northern Virginia refused to pay $60 million for an upgraded water-treatment facility.

Who's to blame then?

Help me out here. I've never been to D.C. but from everything I've read it sounds like a 3rd world country. Pollution, crack-smoking mayors, violent crime, etc. Is it really that bad?

[sandydipper]

Oughta require congress critters and all EPA employees to drink water taken directly from the Potomac.

[kristinn]

The Washington Times broke this story awhile back. There is so much broken in this city it's depressing when I think about it.

[harpo11]

Well this interesting tidbit certainly explains a lot of unexplainable behavior by the denizens of congress.