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News Briefs: Haverhill Sewage Leak Contaminates Merrimack River

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing monitoring requirements for 30 unregulated contaminants in the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule

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Managing Multiple Water Systems

Massachusetts operator shares his water systems expertise beyond the boundaries of the community where he’s employed

News Briefs: 60 Minutes Reports on Hackers Infiltrating Water Utilities

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News Briefs: 60 Minutes Reports on Hackers Infiltrating Water Utilities

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Montana approves a plan allowing the Spanish Peaks Mountain Club to use treated wastewater for snowmaking

October 16, 2025

News Briefs: 3 Texas Workers Dead After Manhole Gas Exposure

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News Briefs: 3 Texas Workers Dead After Manhole Gas Exposure

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, sinking levees in New Orleans require more than $1 billion in upgrades

September 04, 2025

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Pipeline Program Opens Doors for Future Water Professionals

January 28, 2025

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Northeast States Publish Results of PFAS Testing in Biosolids and Wastewater

August 16, 2023

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News Briefs: Viral TikTok Video Reveals Massive Waterline Break in Dallas

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Montana DEQ pauses construction on a wastewater treatment system upgrade project amid environmental violations by a contractor

August 07, 2023

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News Briefs: Man Survives Harrowing Journey Through Omaha Sewer System

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a new study from U.S. Geological Survey scientists reveals that PFAS can be found in approximately 45% of U.S. drinking water sources

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News Briefs: Sinkhole Swallows SUV in Midtown Atlanta

Also in this week's sewer and water news, firefighters use a makeshift device to rescue a kitten from a storm drain in North Carolina

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Boston Water Highlights Public Education and Hydration on Wheels

Boston’s water utility deploys a water truck that keeps residents hydrated at events while helping them appreciate award-winning tap water

February 14, 2023

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Pipe Lining Innovation Allows Liners to Cure Unattended

A pipe lining newcomer completes four lateral lining jobs in one day with a new product that allows liners to cure unattended

February 03, 2021

News Briefs: California Releases Its Water Resilience Portfolio

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News Briefs: California Releases Its Water Resilience Portfolio

Also in this week's sewer and water news, hundreds of faith leaders are asking Congress to extend a utility shutoff moratorium through the rest of the pandemic

August 06, 2020

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Minutemen of the Water Industry

Small Massachusetts water utility’s progressive approach to new technology improves efficiency.

News Briefs: Washington Governor Signs Law to Label Some Wipes 'Do Not Flush'

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News Briefs: Washington Governor Signs Law to Label Some Wipes 'Do Not Flush'

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a sewage study claims Massachusetts is significantly undercounting its COVID-19 cases

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Small Massachusetts Utility Keeping Calm Through Crisis

While water department superintendent Thomas Orcutt is no stranger to disaster preparedness, he's never had to deal with anything quite like COVID-19 before