Maryland environmental regulators say jet fuel is still seeping into Piscataway Creek from Joint Base Andrews, more than six months after the spill was first reported. The Maryland Department of the Environment has publicly pushed back against the base's assurances that it had isolated the damaged fuel system and stopped the leak.
In a statement, the agency said it "remains deeply" concerned about the ongoing contamination. The continued seepage has prompted state officials to demand answers from the base about the extent of the problem and the steps being taken to address it.
The situation highlights a growing tension between the military installation and state regulators over the pace and transparency of the response. The base has maintained that it contained the source of the leak, but state monitors indicate that fuel is still reaching the creek, leaving the cleanup effort in question.