DC rolls out water quality dashboard after catastrophic Potomac sewage spill The Reservoir Center for Water Solutions has launched a new dashboard tool that allows the public to analyze water quality in the Anacostia and Potomac rivers. This initiative follows a major sewage spill and utilizes sensors that measure parameters like pH and E. coli, transmitting data every 15 minutes. The tool aims to enhance transparency by enabling community members to verify river water quality.

• A new dashboard tool allows the public to analyze water quality in the Anacostia and Potomac rivers.
• The tool was developed by the Reservoir Center for Water Solutions, using sensors to monitor pH and E. coli.
• This release follows the largest sewage spill in U.S. history and concerns from groups like the Potomac Conservancy.
• Specialized ‘YSI EXO2s sonde’ devices, powered by solar energy, collect data transmitted via cellular network to Hydrosphere.
• The dashboard is intended as a local government transparency mechanism for community members.