Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces more than $232 million to seven municipalities for drinking water and sewer infrastructure projects that are crucial to protecting public health and the environment

Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against poliovirus after it was detected in wastewater samples near New York City

Also in this week's sewer and water news, view footage of firefighters in El Paso, Texas, rescuing a dog from peril as it swam in a water treatment plant canal

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a documentary highlighting the deteriorating sewers in Mount Vernon, New York, inspires a $150 million infrastructure investment

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a wastewater treatment facility in Vestal, New York, declares an emergency after a malfunction caused one its buildings to flood with partially treated wastewater

With storms like Hurricane Ida increasing the threat of flooding, officials are looking to better the 15-year cleaning cycle that has been the past standard for the subway drain system

Also in this week's sewer and water news, state governments in New York and Florida announce grant programs to fund water/wastewater infrastructure projects

Also in this week's sewer and water news, water utilities in four states are asking the U.S. EPA for help getting chlorine-based materials amidst an ongoing shortage

Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York approves $47 million for water quality projects