In this week’s news briefs, Kansas City, Missouri, installs its 100th mile of new water main since 2013, and OSHA fines a Massachusetts company $1.5 million for an incident that killed two sewer workers

In this week’s news briefs, the owner of a Boston company has been criminally charged stemming from an October work site incident that killed two workers, and Baltimore officials hope to boost water conservation efforts with a new online portal.

In this week’s news briefs, proposed legislation in Wisconsin aims to ease the burden on customers paying for their portion of lead service line replacements, and a recent study says New Jersey utilities are losing one-third of their treated drinking water through leaky pipes.

In this week’s news briefs, people are divided over an EPA guideline that would increase the radioactive contamination levels allowed in drinking water for a temporary period following a disaster, and Massachusetts utilities are forced to tap into emergency water resources to deal with drought.

In this week’s news briefs, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder vows to drink Flint water for at least a month, Boston expands its lead service line replacement program, and two water projects in Southern California earn international acclaim.

EPA issues final general permits updating requirements for 260 small MS4 systems, maximizing flexibility for individual municipalities to tailor their efforts to individual needs and local conditions.

In this week’s news briefs, a community rallies in support of a utility supervisor who was killed on the job, a water district dedicates new wells at a former sanitarium, and Massachusetts approves $100M in interest-free loans to replace aging waterlines.

In this week’s news briefs, a state agency takes extra measures to ensure motorist safety, data says Wisconsin is highest in strontium levels, and Charleston Water System is refinancing its debt to help fund infrastructure projects.

In this week’s news briefs, a tragedy in Boston prompts immediate action by the state DOT, federal officials react to record rainfall in southern Florida, and Michigan municipalities report a mild winter.

In this week's news, a Georgia water utility lends the military a helping hand, a Massachusetts town sues its wastewater collection system operator, and the U.S. House easily passes a new drinking water safety bill.