LinkLinks WAMU: From Sewage Dump To Beach: Washington’s Rivers May Be Safe To Swim Within 5 Years By Editor On Jul 23, 2019 Last updated Jul 23, 2019 24 Share The Potomac was once so polluted that bright green mats of algae would blanket the water each summer (“an open sewer calling itself a river,” according to the New York Times); the Anacostia was so toxic that one study found two-thirds of catfish had tumors — the highest rate ever recorded in river in the United States. 24 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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