The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has issued a recreational water advisory after a major sewage spill contaminated the Potomac River.

DC Water says the underground sewer line that burst and began spewing wastewater into the Potomac River four weeks ago could take another 10 months to repair. Although DC Water crews continue to successfully divert the majority of the sewage away from the river,

Crews responded to a dramatic water rescue late Wednesday night after a vehicle plunged into the Potomac River near the Roosevelt Bridge in D.C. DC Fire and EMS officials said the incident happened before midnight on the north side of the bridge.

An individual needed to be rescued on Tuesday after reportedly being on the icy Potomac River, officials said.

Drinking water in Prince William County, Manassas, Stafford County, and surrounding communities remains safe despite a massive sewage spill into the Potomac River that has triggered health advisories and a federal response.