Also in this week's sewer and water news, the head of the Alliance for the Great Lakes praises Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's plan to eliminate CSOs

Also in this week's sewer and water news, President Joe Biden visits The Shipyards in Lorain, Ohio, to announce an investment of $1 billion into Great Lakes restoration as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill

The projects mark the first tangible outcome of GLWA’s recently adopted 40-year wastewater management plan

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Great Lakes Water Authority Board adopts a 40-year Wastewater Master Plan to manage the region's wastewater system

The updated program allows those financially impacted by COVID-19 to continue receiving assistance and expands eligibility to reach those at or below 200% of federal poverty level

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the city of Bennington, Vermont, plans to replace more than 1,500 lead service lines thanks to a one-time funding opportunity inspired by the Flint Water Crisis

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Conference is scheduled for April 2020

The program encourages competition between water operators to reduce emissions from energy generation

In this week’s news briefs, the EPA is receiving feedback about a new rule that would affect how utilities provide public notification about CSO discharges into the Great Lakes, and a Louisiana city is preparing to make a final push to fix infrastructure still affected by Hurricane Katrina.