Entries Tagged New Orleans

2026 News Briefs

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News Briefs: EPA Proposes Partial Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Regulations

Also in this week's sewer and water news, divers are clearing underwater concrete debris from New Orleans’ Industrial Canal after a boat collision ruptured a major sewer line last month

News Briefs: Water Main Break in New Orleans Causes Car-Swallowing Sinkhole

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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

February 05, 2026

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

Bottled water

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When Communities Face Drinking-Water Crises, Bottled Water Is a ‘Temporary’ Solution That Often Lasts Years and Worsens Inequality

November 01, 2023

News Briefs: Utah Town Runs Out of Water During Drought

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News Briefs: Utah Town Runs Out of Water During Drought

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Hurricane Ida triggers boil-water advisories in New Orleans

September 02, 2021

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DeZURIK’s APCO Brand Valves

News Briefs: New WIIN Act Grants to Help Replace Lead Service Lines

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News Briefs: New WIIN Act Grants to Help Replace Lead Service Lines

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the USDA is investing $891 million to modernize rural drinking water in 43 states

November 04, 2020

News Briefs: Vandals Cause Back-to-Back Sewer Overflows in North Carolina

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News Briefs: Vandals Cause Back-to-Back Sewer Overflows in North Carolina

Also in this week's news briefs, an article in The Atlantic takes a look at Mardi Gras' role in damaging New Orleans' vital sewer system

February 25, 2020

News Briefs: Utah Fights Quagga Mussels to Save Water Infrastructure

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News Briefs: Utah Fights Quagga Mussels to Save Water Infrastructure

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Tropical Storm Barry brings enough rain to cause sewer overflows in Alabama and raise concerns for those in New Orleans

News Briefs: Water Association President Accused of Embezzlement

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News Briefs: Water Association President Accused of Embezzlement

Also in this week's sewer and water news, two water supervisors in New Orleans are accused of sleeping on the job during a citywide pressure drop

January 15, 2019

News Briefs: Manhole Vandal Causes Sewer Overflow

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News Briefs: Manhole Vandal Causes Sewer Overflow

Also in this week's sewer and water news, two high-level pumping staff members go AWOL during a power crisis in New Orleans

December 11, 2018

News Briefs: Student's Award-Winning Short Film Examines New Orleans Water Infrastructure

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News Briefs: Student's Award-Winning Short Film Examines New Orleans Water Infrastructure

In this week's sewer and water news, a 19-year-old girl from New Orleans explores her city's water system in-depth asking what she can do about its flooding issues

August 21, 2018

News Briefs: Exercise Equipment Stuffed Into Manhole Causes Overflow

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News Briefs: Exercise Equipment Stuffed Into Manhole Causes Overflow

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the former Flint mayor who swapped the city's water source to the Flint River is running for a seat on the state legislature.

August 07, 2018

News Briefs: Michigan Creates Nation's First Coordinated Infrastructure Commission

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News Briefs: Michigan Creates Nation's First Coordinated Infrastructure Commission

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the 25 largest unpaid water bills in New Orleans owe a collective $3 million; and Flint appeals to the federal government for new water meters

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Playing Catch-Up: New Orleans Tackles Catch Basin Cleaning and Repair Program

Flooding problems prompt city to take action on catch basin maintenance, even bringing citizens into the effort