A recreational water advisory that was issued for the Potomac River in Virginia due to a sewage spill in January has been lifted.

Virginians can once again fish and swim in portions of the Potomac River that were affected when a sewage pipe collapsed in ...

Big news this summer for river swimmers: You can now splash around the capital’s famous body of water! Sadly, it’s the capital of France. The Seine is open for swimming; the Potomac and Anacostia ...

Washington, D.C., lifted its recreational advisory for the Potomac River on Monday after a large-scale sewage spill earlier this year. “Consistent water quality testing shows bacterial levels are now ...

To raise the Potomac River’s health score to a coveted “A,” the report advocates for protecting healthy forests, restoring streams and habitats, defending water protection laws, and activating ...

COCKPIT POINT, Va. (7News) — The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is investigating the drowning of an 18-year-old in the Potomac River on Sunday. NRP said it responded to assist Virginia first ...

An 18-year-old was found dead in the Potomac River on Sunday after he went swimming with friends in Prince William County, Virginia, authorities say. Manuel De Jesus Flores Bustillo was the victim, ...

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is lifting the remaining recreational water advisory from the American Legion Memorial Bridge (I-495) to the Route 120 Chain Bridge.