Fwd: Urgent: Potomac River in Crisis 🚨
Greg Feder
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From: Potomac Riverkeeper Network <v...@prknetwork.org>
Date: January 26, 2026 at 10:34:29 AM EST
To: gsf...@yahoo.com
Subject: Urgent: Potomac River in Crisis 🚨
Reply-To: Potomac Riverkeeper Network <v...@prknetwork.org>
Photo Credit: Burton Gray
Right now, millions of gallons of untreated sewage are pouring into the Potomac River after a massive 6-foot wide sewer pipe collapsed near Clara Barton Parkway in Montgomery County, MD. This isn’t a small leak — this is a river-polluting disaster with real public health risks and environmental impacts.
Our team at Potomac Riverkeeper Network has been on the scene, suited up, collecting water samples and gathering critical data to track contamination levels, including dangerous bacteria like E. coli. We’re documenting the pollution, monitoring impacts, and standing as watchdogs for this iconic waterway that millions of people rely on for recreation, wildlife habitat, and community life.
But we can’t do this alone. Polluters don’t wait — and neither do we. Our Riverkeepers are responding now, 24/7, testing, documenting, and pushing for accountability. But emergency response costs add up fast, from sampling supplies and lab analysis to boots on the ground and public health outreach.
We urgently need your support today:
💧 $50 helps fund lab tests for water quality
💧 $100 supports Riverkeeper response gear & field work
💧 $250 fuels targeted advocacy to stop spills before they start
💧 $1,000 sustains ongoing monitoring and legal action
Why it matters:
🌊 This spill threatens the health of the river and everyone who loves it.
🌿 PRKN is one of the few organizations with scientists, advocates, legal experts, patrol boats, and community advocates ready to respond.
📊 Your gift means faster testing, stronger legal enforcement, and more pressure on decision-makers to fix aging infrastructure and prevent future disasters.
We’re fighting for the Potomac — but YOU
help power the work.
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