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2026 News Briefs

News Briefs: Manhole Explosion Injures Police Officers in New York

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the EPA proposes the addition of microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its Contaminant Candidate List for drinking water
2026 News Briefs

News Briefs: DC Water to Conduct Aerial Assessment of Potomac Interceptor

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a recent Microsoft report reveals that hands-on cybersecurity training is crucial for water and wastewater utilities
2026 News Briefs

News Briefs: Urban Explorer Dies in Nebraska Sewer

Also in this week's sewer and water news, an Alabama utility announces mass layoffs
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News Briefs: DC Water Targets Mid-March to Return Flow to Potomac Interceptor

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a video of a sinkhole swallowing two vehicles at an Omaha, Nebraska, intersection has garnered over 20 million views on social media
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News Briefs: Storms Damage Flumes, Causing Water Shortage in California County

Also in this week's sewer and water news, DC Water begins restoring parkland damaged by January's massive sewage spill
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​News Briefs: Study Links Treatment Upgrades to River Recovery in Waterloo, Ontario

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Hawaii Water Service selects Carollo Engineers to conduct a feasibility study for a new recycled water plant in Kapalua
News Briefs: President Orders Federal Takeover of Potomac Spill Cleanup

News Briefs: President Orders Federal Takeover of Potomac Spill Cleanup

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a two-alarm fire and explosion erupt at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware
News Briefs: Pennsylvania Boil-Water Advisory Lifted

News Briefs: Pennsylvania Boil-Water Advisory Lifted

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, online credit and debit card payments for San Angelo, Texas, water bills are unavailable following a cyberattack on the city's payment processor
News Briefs: ​Water Main Break in New Orleans Causes Car-Swallowing Sinkhole

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
News Briefs: Massive Sewage Spill Pollutes Potomac

News Briefs: Massive Sewage Spill Pollutes Potomac

Also in this week's sewer and water news, President Donald Trump's administration has approved plans to construct the Sites Reservoir, a massive new off-stream lake situated north of Sacramento, California
News Briefs: Pipe Repairs Halt Tijuana River Sewage Flow

News Briefs: Pipe Repairs Halt Tijuana River Sewage Flow

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Long Island Sound is showing significant signs of ecological recovery, with oxygen-depleted "dead zones" shrinking to their lowest recorded levels in nearly 40 years
News Briefs: Main Break Causes Widespread Water Outage in El Paso

News Briefs: Main Break Causes Widespread Water Outage in El Paso

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the North Carolina DEQ releases data from a preliminary study that found PFAS in soil, wastewater and biosolids
News Briefs: New York Sees Surge in Manhole Fires After Snowstorm

News Briefs: New York Sees Surge in Manhole Fires After Snowstorm

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Sonoma County, California, health officials introduce an online dashboard to monitor the presence of drugs in local wastewater
News Briefs: Water Main Break Resolved in Waterbury, Connecticut

News Briefs: Water Main Break Resolved in Waterbury, Connecticut

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. EPA announces "Minute 333," an agreement with Mexico designed to resolve the ongoing Tijuana River sewage crisis