The City of Winnipeg in Canada's Manitoba province is urging residents in the southwest part of the city to minimize their water usage due to a sewage spill into the Red River near the Fort Garry Bridge. 

This environmental concern arose after a pipe — one of two crossing the Red River and installed in 1970 — ruptured earlier in February. The city has recommended several water conservation measures. With only one pipe left to carry sewage flow across the river, Winnipeg is striving to manage sewage flow and mitigate the environmental impact.

Nearly $6 Billion Allocated for US Water Infrastructure

The administration of President Joe Biden has announced a significant investment of $5.8 billion in federal funds for water infrastructure projects across the United States. This funding, part of a broader initiative that totals $22 billion awarded to states, stems from the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law signed in 2021. 

To learn more about the latest investments, visit the administration's fact sheet or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's press release.

Wisconsin Utility Wins Award for Best Tasting Water

Columbus Utilities — serving the small city of Columbus northeast of Madison, Wisconsin — clinched the gold medal at the National Rural Water Association's 25th Annual Great American Water Taste Test held earlier this month in Washington, D.C. 

Competing against 40 other entries from across the nation, Columbus Utilities emerged as the winner. This achievement was made possible after winning the best-tasting water award at the Wisconsin Rural Water Association's Annual Technical Conference last March, which was a prerequisite for participating in the national competition.