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Cleanup of oil and debris is underway on the Yuba River after a penstock pipe rupture at New Colgate Powerhouse. Teams are containing and removing pollutants.

Later this week, D.C. Water expects to begin excavating near the collapsed section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line.

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