Also in this week's sewer and water news, a man faces felony charges after threatening Portland (Oregon) Water Bureau employees with a pitchfork and burglarizing an office building

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the USDA is investing $307 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure

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

In this week’s news briefs, a service call ends in tragedy, an Iowa city passes a grease trap inspection fee, and Idaho regulators ask water utilities to double-check water systems statewide.

The United States Bureau of Reclamation announces plans to invest an additional $23 million in water reuse and efficiency

In this week's news, vandals are responsible for nearly $50,000 in damages to an Iowa lift station project, and drought-stricken states will receive $50 million in federal funding