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Mar 02, 2016

Your Water Might Smell Weird Next Week, But It’s Okay

D.C. Water is doing some spring cleaning.

Oct 17, 2010

Residents Advised to Avoid Drinking Water From Arlington Stream

Arlington County officials are warning residents living downstream from an Upper Long Branch stream to avoid drinking or coming contact with its water. The warning stems from reports that a manhole was discharging sewage and flowing into the stream. The precaution is until the sewage is stopped and naturally filtered out of the water system. Keep in mind that the affected area begins near the Long Cranch Nature Center and continues through Four Mile Run….

 
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