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  "textContent": "Seven weeks after the Potomac Interceptor collapsed, DC Water is now facing its first lawsuit tied to the sewage spill. Attorneys have filed a proposed class action lawsuit, which must first be certified by a judge before it can move forward.\n\nHundreds of people, including boat owners at Columbia Island Marina, are seeking compensation for damages, Alnwick says. Attorneys for the plaintiffs say marinas, boathouses, outfitters, and nearby property owners were all harmed by the spill.\n\nAlleged damages include cleanup and inspection costs, lost business, diminished property values, and other financial losses.\n\nREAD MORE: Potomac sewage spill affecting local industry weeks later\n\nThe lawsuit argues DC Water knew the Potomac Interceptor was in poor condition and should have taken interim steps to reduce the risk of a major failure while long‑term rehabilitation work was pending. The section of pipe that collapsed had been scheduled for replacement this summer.\n\nAt a press conference last week, DC Water officials said they reviewed past inspections and found no indication the pipe was at imminent risk of collapsing.\n\n**To read the full class action lawsuit, you can click****here****.**",
  "title": "DC Water hit with class action lawsuit after Potomac sewage spill"
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