People affected by the massive raw sewage spill into the Potomac River earlier this year shared ongoing concerns at a public meeting in Glen Echo, Maryland, on Monday night.
About 75 people packed Glen Echo Town Hall in person, and more joined online. Many did not give their names but raised a range of concerns.
One man described the lingering smell of sewage: 鈥淚 always open the window and it鈥檚 putrid!鈥�
“Our hometown river deserves better and our communities do as well,” he added.
Another woman raised a similar concern: 鈥淚t鈥檚 really bad. I鈥檓 smelling it from my car on Clara Barton and on the bridge.鈥�
Officials said during the meeting that part of the ventilation system designed to neutralize odors is damaged. They outlined plans for a chemical dosing system upstream intended to reduce the smell.
Others complained about the cleanup process, with one attendee saying, 鈥淲e鈥檙e extremely disappointed in the product and the process.鈥�
David Gadis, CEO of D.C. Water, told the crowd he knows this was a “horrific incident.”
鈥淲e have done everything we can up to this date, and we will continue to hang in here,” he said.
Zachary Schafer, assistant secretary of Maryland Department of the Environment, told the crowd conditions in the river are improving.
鈥淥verall bacteria levels, specifically e-coli, are very very low in the water column,” he said.
D.C. Water is seeking public input on its restoration plan, which can be viewed
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