Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

RIVERS: Safeguard the Health of D.C.s Waterways

RIVERS: Safeguard the Health of D.C.’s Waterways

By Grace Rivers March 25, 2023

Rising precipitation rates resulting from climate change have exacerbated a decades-old problem in Washington, D.C.: sewage runoff making its way into the Potomac and Anacostia rivers. Heavy rains...

To Save, DC Water Plant Embraces Waste

By Maddy Moore April 15, 2014

In order to conserve energy and cleanly generate power, D.C. Water plans to get dirty this summer by embracing sewage. The water utility’s plant proposal involves converting all waste from the surrounding...

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