The 100-year-old Mountain Tunnel, responsible for supplying 85% of the water to 2.8 million people in California's Bay Area, is undergoing a restoration project to repair its aging infrastructure. 

The project, which started in 2021 and is currently 40% complete, aims to prevent a catastrophic situation that could result from tunnel failure or collapse. 

The restoration involves providing a new access location, repairing the tunnel lining, restoring flow capacity and creating a new flow control facility. 

Cheese-Clogged Pipe Causes Dairy Washwater Discharge in New York

A state alert recently revealed that a cheese-clogged pipe led to the discharge of untreated water from the Gloversville Johnstown (New York) Joint Wastewater Treatment facility into Cayadutta Creek. 

The incident, which occurred at 9:13 a.m., caused an estimated 1,300 gallons of dairy washwater to be released over a 17-minute period, with 95% soaking into the ground and the remaining 5% entering the stormwater system.

Officials shut down the pipeline and assured that the discharge, which contained milk and animal waste, was "non-hazardous" to the public and easily dilutable.

Body Found in Waste Tank at West Virginia Water Treatment Plant

Officials in Martinsburg, West Virginia, reported recently that a body was discovered in the waste tank of the Big Springs Water Treatment plant. Upon discovery, emergency medical services and the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office were immediately contacted.

The city of Martinsburg confirmed that the waste tank, located adjacent to the treatment plant, holds impurities removed before water purification and distribution. The city has consulted with regulatory agencies to ensure the safety of the drinking water, assuring residents that none of the water in the waste tank is
reintroduced into the supply.