Trump approves emergency aid to Washington D.C. to address sewage leak

On February 21 local time, it was reported that President Trump approved emergency aid to Washington, D.C., to respond to an incident involving the leakage of at least 250 million gallons (approximately 940 million liters) of untreated wastewater into the Potomac River. On January 19, a decades-old wastewater pipeline in Maryland ruptured, releasing over 900 million liters of sewage into the Potomac River. The river flows through western Washington, D.C., and is a primary drinking water source for the capital region. This incident became one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history. On February 18, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency and requested federal resources from President Trump to help the city address the wastewater system leak. (Sina Finance)