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Entries Tagged Hawaii

News Briefs: ​Water Main Break in New Orleans Causes Car-Swallowing Sinkhole

News Briefs: ​Water Main Break in New Orleans Causes Car-Swallowing Sinkhole

Also in this week's sewer and water news, new research indicates a decline in PFAS within Great Lakes fish
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News Briefs: Michigan Enacts Law to Curb 'Flushable' Wipes​

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a worker sustains serious injuries after falling into a manhole at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant in Honolulu, Hawaii
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Health Advisory for Hawaii Waters Following Wastewater Treatment Plant Incident

News Briefs: Vandals Cause Sewage Overflow in Oregon

News Briefs: Vandals Cause Sewage Overflow in Oregon

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Hawaii Department of Health orders the U.S. Navy to address a myriad of deficiencies at a wastewater treatment plant near Pearl Harbor
News Briefs: Are There Enough Skilled Workers to Fill Jobs Created by Infrastructure Act?

News Briefs: Are There Enough Skilled Workers to Fill Jobs Created by Infrastructure Act?

Also in this week's sewer and water news, leaders meet in Las Vegas to discuss how to spend Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding amidst water loss in the region
News Briefs: L.A. Utility Manager Admits to Taking Bribes

News Briefs: L.A. Utility Manager Admits to Taking Bribes

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply shuts down its largest water source due to reports from the U.S. Navy about well contamination
News Briefs: Michigan Governor Proposes Expansion of Lead Pipe Replacement Plan

News Briefs: Michigan Governor Proposes Expansion of Lead Pipe Replacement Plan

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a hiker in Hawaii finds a stream that smells of beer and tests at 1.2% alcohol by volume
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Sea Level Rise Drives Wastewater Leakage to Coastal Waters

News Briefs: Extreme Cold Breaks Water Pipes Across Texas

News Briefs: Extreme Cold Breaks Water Pipes Across Texas

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Honolulu (Hawaii) City Department of Environmental Services recently won a national award for a children’s book about wastewater
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New Tool Projects High-Tide Flooding in U.S. Coastal Locations

Hawaii’s Groundbreaking Wastewater Project Officially Unveiled

Hawaii’s Groundbreaking Wastewater Project Officially Unveiled

Sewer tunnel and pump station facilities enhance Oahu’s utility infrastructure
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Tunneling in Paradise: Honolulu Progresses on Gravity Sewer Project

It’s the state’s largest-ever sewer project. Find out how a massive tunneling project is improving wastewater services on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
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Hawaiian Beaches Close After Wastewater Spills

Heavy rain causes trouble in paradise as Waikiki beaches close
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News Briefs: Stormwater Fees Head to Supreme Court, Debate Continues

In this week's news, a stormwater fee case heads to the Ohio State Court and a manhole vandalism leads to big problems in Hawaii.