One of the most polluted tributaries of Rock Creek has cracked, leaky sewer pipes. But neighbors are fighting a plan to refurbish the sewers, concerned about the impact on human health and the environment.

“Feces can indicate the presence of a COVID 19 infection even if the person is showing no symptoms,” DC Water says.

A USA Today reports that the hospital is being investigated by the Department of Health.

A massive tunnel boring machine will start digging a Metro-sized tunnel under the Potomac River soon as a means to store runoff and sewage from heavy storms.

Now, look — I know that most of you probably had plans to jump into a local waterway real soon. But it seems an especially silly idea in the wake of Hurricane Irene, which may have dumped as much as “200 million gallons of rain mixed with raw sewage” around the region.

Ick, ew, gross. Someone has illegally dumped waste from port-a-potties into Four Mile Run Stream near Westover Park in Arlington County. Arlington Alert sent out warnings earlier today telling residents not to fish in or have any contact with the waters – including wading or swimming – until further notice. The Post has a story up about the dumping, and quotes an Arlington parks official describing water near the spill as “blue, crummy and yucky…