Don’t make plans to take a dip in the Potomac River any time soon. According to the Potomac River “Report Card,” a report released by the Potomac Conservancy every two years, the river’s health has ...

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 ...

The Potomac River received a "B" rating when it comes to water quality in the 2025 Potomac River report card released Wednesday. The report showed the quality remains steady, but still isn't good for ...

The Virginia Department of Health is now officially warning residents to stay out of a 72.5-mile stretch of the Potomac River after weeks of sewage spill fallout. VDH issued a recreational water ...

It is normal to see kayaks, boats and paddleboarders in the Washington Channel off the Potomac River. Alligators? Not so much. But that’s what appeared swimming through on Thursday, when the marina’s ...

More than a month after one of the largest sewage spills in US history, lots of harmful bacteria is still swimming around in the Potomac River, according to recent testing results from the Potomac ...

The Potomac River scored a B in the latest report card on the health of the waterway. Pollution is down, but deforestation is a threat to the watershed’s health. You can’t clean up the Potomac and ...

Best practices, including checking public E. coli reports and keeping your head above water can keep you safe while swimming.

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 ...