The City of Buffalo will become the first in the nation to use an EIB to encourage private green infrastructure development

Also in this week's sewer and water news, thousands of water customers in St. Paul, Minnesota, are set to receive refund checks after settling a class-action lawsuit with St. Paul Regional Water Services

Also in this week's sewer and water news, illegal sump pump connections are causing headaches for officials in a flooded Michigan city

Also in this week's sewer and water news, watch a video as treatment plant workers team up with a local fire department and a wildlife rescue organization to save a bald eagle stuck in a settling pond

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a geography research team develops a highly accurate global map that could predict future floods

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

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