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Potomac water withdrawals move closer with draft statement
Fairfax County and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission advance plans to draw up to 400 million gallons daily from the Potomac as the U S Army Corps of Engineers releases a draft environmental impact statement. The report notes potential shortages after 1990 without other actions, and cites a paused EPA sludge disposal case as major jurisdictions sign an interim plan.
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Maryland
Potomac River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Herbert Harris
D-Va
Fairfax
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District of Columbia
Harris
WSSC
Potomac
Virginia
Occoquan
County Water Authority
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