Entry 339447A foundation run by Jaden Smith, son of actor Will Smith, is working with a church to bring cleaner water to...
Entries Tagged Flint Water Crisis
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Flint to Revert Back to Data-Driven Predictive Model for Lead Pipe Replacements
The City of Flint has agreed to use a data-driven approach to finding the remaining lead pipes delivering drinking water to residents’...
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News Briefs: Texas Utility Offers to Assist Furloughed Government Workers
Entry 339516Austin Energy in Austin, Texas, recently offered to help federal workers affected by the government shutdown pay their utility bills, according...
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Municipalities, Utilities Sue Michigan Over Updated Lead Rules
A coalition of local governments and utilities in the Detroit area is suing the state of Michigan over its strict lead and copper...
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News Briefs: Hurricane Florence Tests the Carolinas' Sewer/Water Infrastructure
Entry 339674Numerous sewer systems and treatment plants have been overwhelmed in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, as the storm tested the infrastructure...
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News Briefs: Exercise Equipment Stuffed Into Manhole Causes Overflow
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KC Water in Kansas City, Missouri, is reporting a wastewater overflow into the Little Blue River thanks to someone cramming a...
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News Briefs: Puppy Rescued From Sewer Drain Is Reunited With Family
Entry 339774A 5-week-old puppy was rescued from a sewer drain in Ballantyne, North Carolina, after it had fallen 6 feet into a...
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News Briefs: Utility Employees Admit to Taking $20,000 in Bribes to Reduce Water Bills
Entry 339894A pair of employees currently suspended from working at the New Brunswick (New Jersey) Water Department admitted to taking more than...
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The Link Between Legionnaires’ Disease and Water Distribution Systems
A recent report attributes 80 percent of the Legionnaires’ disease cases during Flint, Michigan’s 2014-15 outbreak to the changes in the city’s...
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Working Toward a Healthy Future
I woke up a little late this morning. I scrambled to shower and get dressed and ran out the door. On the...
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What Does the National Tap Water Database Mean for Utilities?
By now, most water utilities have likely heard that the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its national Tap Water Database, which allows...
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News Briefs: Officials Want State Oversight for Pittsburgh Water Utility
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority could be on its way to being under state oversight.Last week, members of the Pennsylvania House...
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News Briefs: Major Reservoir Releasing More Water Due To Wet Winter
An above-average amount of water will be released this year from Lake Powell, one of the country’s major reservoirs, but not as...
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News Briefs: City in Dispute Over Time Frame for Addressing Overflow Issues
The city of Alexandria, Virginia, and an environmental group are at odds over the timetable for replacement of the city’s largest combined...











