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The improvements come after decades of degradation of the Anacostia by development in its watershed -- the 176-square-mile area of land and tributaries that extend into Montgomery and Prince George's counties. The river has been plagued by raw sewage overflows during heavy rains, and oil and grease and other toxic runoff from city streets and parking lots.
"Most of the areas were developed without management, and now we have to go back and retrofit to bring it up to codes," says Ken Yetman, the stream corridor assessor for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Anacostia Development Boom Tied to River Cleanup - Southern Maryland Headline News
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