Hearing: Corrosion, Collapse, and Clean-Up: Examining the Potomac Interceptor Collapse.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (10:15 AM)

Meeting was rescheduled to the time and date listed above.
2123 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Jessica Kramer
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Added 05/18/2026 at 10:02 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 02:52 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 02:52 PM

Colonel Francis B. Pera
Commander, Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Added 05/18/2026 at 10:02 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Witness Response to Testimony [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • 2026 D.C. Metro Backup Water Source Study [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Press Release on Response Efforts [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Press Release on Water Supply Protection Measures [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Washington Aqueduct Fact Sheet [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 11:06 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 11:06 AM

Mr. Edward Wenschhof
Acting Superintendent, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, National Park Service

Added 05/18/2026 at 10:02 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 05:41 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 05/19/2026 at 05:41 PM

Panel two

Mr. David L. Gadis
CEO and General Manager, DC Water

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM

Mr. Tom Neltner
National Director, Unleaded Kids

Added 05/18/2026 at 10:02 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM
  • Witness CV [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 04:13 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Revised Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 05/14/2026 at 05:26 PM
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 05/18/2026 at 10:02 AM
  • Documents for the Record [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 05:14 PM
  • Preliminary Transcript [PDF] Added 06/01/2026 at 04:15 PM

Member Statements

  • The Honorable Brett Guthrie [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 12:22 PM
  • The Honorable John Joyce [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 12:22 PM
  • The Honorable Yvette D. Clarke [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 12:22 PM
  • The Honorable Frank Pallone [PDF] Added 05/22/2026 at 12:22 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Attendance [PDF] Added 05/20/2026 at 05:14 PM

First Published: May 12, 2026 at 03:02 PM
Last Updated: June 1, 2026 at 04:15 PM


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