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
New York utility builds system efficiency by constantly working toward the future
Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York City unveils an ad campaign to combat unflushable debris and fatbergs
Also in this week's sewer and water news, a legislator proposes repurposing federal funds dedicated to the California High-Speed Rail Project to use them for water infrastructure
Also this week's sewer and water news, a New York woman is suing a local sex shop, claiming a buildup of condoms and rubber gloves is causing massive sewer backups in her home
Also in this week's sewer and water news, an infestation of zebra mussels in a raw water pipe is causing foul-smelling water in Austin, Texas
Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes a five-year infrastructure projects plan with a $150 billion price tag
In this week's sewer and water news, the City of Minneapolis passes an ordinance allowing utilities to charge property owners and businesses for the costs associated with grease clogs in city-owned sewer pipes
In this week's sewer and water news, the town of Dalton, Wisconsin, will abandon its public water service; and a stationary engineer in New York clocks 1,992 hours of overtime in a single year
Also in this week's sewer and water news, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is considering a private partnership to alleviate the strain of $2 billion in necessary infrastructure upgrades
