Shit Don't Flow Up Hill

 According to my contacts in the plumbing industry. 

DC Water's Manager David Gadis:
"We had too many white men in charge"
"The executives should reflect the city"

DC just had the largest sewage spill in US history: 240 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 gallons in one month FLOODING the Potomac pic.twitter.com/shQ9rZfWJV

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 18, 2026

NOVA Campaigns @NoVA_Campaigns "The Chair of @dcwater board isn’t an engineer, or city planner Dr. Unique N. Morris-Hughes is a DEI bureaucrat, non profit “educator”, grant disperser of taxpayer money, & former asst head of a boys charter school She’s now head of the largest raw sewage spill in US history." Quote Berliner @berlinbears1961,  Replying to @EndWokeness, "This is the person appointed by the Democratic Mayor of DC to run DC Water as the chair of their board. I want you to carefully review her bio and tell me her expertise in waste water management and most specifically her engineering chops. https://dcwater.com/person/dr-unique-n-morris-hughes"

At Da Caller, DC Water’s CEO Oversaw $520 Million In DEI Contracts — And The Biggest Sewage Spill In US History 

DC Water CEO David L. Gadis has championed equity and diversity throughout his tenure. He was also named in a lawsuit against his former employer for allegedly withholding information about water contamination in Flint, Michigan.

Before joining DC Water in 2018, Gadis served as executive vice president of Veolia North America and CEO of Veolia Water Indianapolis — the utility’s first black CEO and the first black executive to lead a major Indianapolis utility, according to his bio. It touts his partnership with municipal leaders and his leadership on diversity initiatives.

That reputation faced scrutiny in 2018. An amended class action lawsuit cited a Veolia statement in which Gadis promised the company would deploy its “technical expertise” to “ensure water quality for the people of the city of Flint,” touting experience with challenging water sources and contaminant management. The suit claims residents had “every reason to rely” on Veolia’s subsequent assurances of safety.
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Emails later revealed Veolia officials knew problems extended beyond discoloration and foul odors, noting that “lead seems to be a problem.” Those emails were exchanged a day before a private meeting where lead went unmentioned, MLive reported. Gadis was copied on emails discussing potential lead issues before attending a public meeting where Veolia officials repeatedly assured residents the water was safe.

I'll bet no one loses a job over this.