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90-year-old water main break floods Detroit neighborhood

A major water main break flooded a neighborhood in southwest Detroit Monday morning and doubled as a wake-up call about the city’s aging infrastructure.

Harris County, Texas, sues utility company over illegal wastewater dumping

Harris County, Texas, is taking Roving Meadows Utilities Inc. to court, accusing the company of dumping wastewater into county ditches.

Ohio learns from 2024 drought, prepares for future emergencies

A close look at what we as individuals and businesses can learn from drought conditions and state responses in Ohio and beyond in 2024.

The portable restroom industry is booming. Here’s what you need to know

The global portable toilet market was valued at $16.79 billion in 2022 and is projected to grow to $29.66 billion by 2030.

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Fluoride fight in Florida: A contentious push to remove fluoride from drinking water fails in deadlock

Hillsborough County will keep fluoride in its drinking water supply for now, following a political argument that mirrors a nationwide debate.

Army Corps greenlights Yazoo Backwater flood plan

Beyond infrastructure, the plan introduces nonstructural measures, including voluntary property acquisitions and floodproofing initiatives, to reduce risks for residents and businesses.

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New dialysis-inspired technology offers cost-effective wastewater treatment for industries

A new wastewater treatment method offers industries a sustainable solution for treating high-salinity wastewater.

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Update: California State Water Project allocation forecast improves amid early-season storms

First forecast of the season based on current reservoir storage and impacts of record-setting summer heatwaves.

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Report finds more than half of Idaho wastewater treatment plants violated Clean Water Act

Eleven of the state’s 123 wastewater treatment plants were responsible for most of the violations, about 63%, according to the report.

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Aquarion Water Company completes purchase of Ansonia, Conn., municipal wastewater system

The purchase marks the largest privatization of a municipal wastewater system in New England.

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$849 million for Western water projects announced by Biden administration

“Our water is too precious to waste even a drop on outdated infrastructure meant to deliver and conserve our water supplies,” U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper.

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California voters pass Prop. 4, earmarking $3.8 billion in bonds for water projects statewide

The bond authorizes significant state borrowing to fund projects focused on water conservation, forest thinning, urban tree planting, and coastal wetland restoration.

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