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News Briefs: Federal Bill Authorizes $170M to Aid Flint Water Crisis
After being held up in recent months by continued debate, a bill authorizing emergency funds to address Flint, Michigan’s drinking water crisis...
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News Briefs: Michigan Community Replaces Last Lead Service Line
While Flint continues to work to bounce back from its drinking water crisis, another Michigan community is celebrating the replacement of its...
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News Briefs: California Water Agencies’ Energy Use to be Tracked Under New Law
A new law in California will help track the energy consumption and emissions that result from water use. Gov. Jerry Brown recently...
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News Briefs: Senate Passes $9B Water Infrastructure Bill
A $9 billion water infrastructure bill is onto the House after being passed by the U.S. Senate this week.According to an article...
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News Briefs: Flint’s Water Quality on the Rise
The Virginia Tech researchers who exposed Flint, Michigan’s lead problem say the city’s water quality is improving. Of the 162 homes tested...
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News Briefs: Great Lakes States Approve City’s Water Request
The Great Lakes Compact Council, representing governors of eight states, voted unanimously June 21 to approve a request by the City of...
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News Briefs: City Switches Water Source After Chemical Scare
The West Morgan-East Lawrence (Alabama) Water and Sewer Authority issued a drinking-water advisory to its 10,000 customers this past week, warning the...
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News Briefs: Sewer Worker, Driver Killed in Crash
A sewer worker and a driver were both killed in a traffic accident in Porter, Texas, on April 26. Paul Mackedanz, 23, was...
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News Briefs: Governor Responds to Calls to Drink Flint Water
In response to concerns over unsafe drinking water, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he will drink filtered tap water from Flint for...
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Quick Curb Box Replacement
Frantic, a resident of a small Midwestern town called the water department to report a leak that was flooding her newly remodeled...
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News Briefs: New York Suspends Work on Crucial Water Tunnel
Mayor Bill de Blasio has postponed work to finish New York City’s third water tunnel, reports the New York Times, citing that...
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Worried Customers? Here's How to Discuss Lead Contamination
The systemic lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply has created a national dialogue about infrastructure and lead service pipes. “Could...
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News Briefs: Sewer Worker Dies After Falling Into Manhole
A 65-year-old worker died earlier this month after falling 50 feet into an open manhole. The man was part of a crew...





















