After $615 Million and 16 Months of Tunneling, Alexandria, Virginia, Is Close to Fixing Its Sewage Overflow Problem

By Sarah Vogelsong

For centuries, the Potomac River has helped fuel the nation. Winding 405 miles from West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay, the river beloved by George Washington has been a source of everything from fish and drinking water for the nation’s capital to a channel for commerce, a defense against the Confederate Army and a backdrop for a thousand tourist photos of Washington, D.C.