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Cyberattacks Target Water Systems in Multiple States

Cyberattacks targeting water and wastewater utilities in at least seven states have renewed federal warnings about vulnerable PLCs, internet-exposed controls and the need for stronger cybersecurity safeguards
Top 5 Municipal Sewer & Water Articles: May 2026

Top 5 Municipal Sewer & Water Articles: May 2026

2026 News Briefs

News Briefs: Main Break Triggers State of Emergency in Michigan

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a jury in Iowa acquits a 47-year-old street artist of misdemeanor charges stemming from unauthorized paintings over manholes
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
News Briefs: Michigan Finds Widespread Microplastics in Rivers and Streams

News Briefs: Michigan Finds Widespread Microplastics in Rivers and Streams

Also in this week's sewer and water news, two former wastewater treatment plant employees in Nashville are indicted for bypassing treatment processes
News Briefs: Research Aims to Unlock Smart Sewer Potential for Water Utilities

News Briefs: Research Aims to Unlock Smart Sewer Potential for Water Utilities

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, an Arizona water agency evaluates proposals to increase the state's water supply, all of which are focused on desalination
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News Briefs: Michigan Daily Series Explores Water's Challenges and Innovations

Also in this week's sewer and water news, The Water Council announces an expansion of its groundbreaking water stewardship verification program, WAVE
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News Briefs: Michigan Contractors Rescued After Trench Collapse

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a University of Iowa researcher pilots an affordable lagoon treatment solution
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News Briefs: Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapse in Michigan

Also in this week's sewer and water news, dolphins appear in New York City's East River, indicating that city's waterways are cleaner than they once were
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News Briefs: ​Researchers Convert Fatbergs Into Fragrant Oil for Perfume

Also in this week's sewer and water news, engineers develop carbon cloth electrodes to efficiently remove boron from seawater, simplifying the desalination process
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News Briefs: Person Hospitalized Following Detroit Manhole Explosion

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. EPA announces the availability of $7.5 billion of Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act funding
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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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News Briefs: Construction Worker in Critical Condition After Sewer Rescue

Also in this week's sewer and water news, residents of Sylvan Township in Michigan are advised not to drink municipal water after a break-in at the water treatment plant