A viral TikTok video featuring a man kayaking across a crystal-clear swampy area he claims to be the result of a waterline break in...
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News Briefs: Akron Mayor Battles Costly Sewer Project
The Akron Beacon Journal sheds light on Akron, Ohio, Mayor Dan Horrigan's fierce opposition to a proposed $209 million enhanced high rate treatment plant...
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News Briefs: Man Survives Harrowing Journey Through Omaha Sewer System
In Omaha, Nebraska, a man was swept away in the city's sewer system, journeying underground for 1.5 miles over the course of an...
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News Briefs: Sinkhole Swallows SUV in Midtown Atlanta
A sinkhole in Midtown Atlanta swallowed an SUV recently, causing disruption to one of the city's busiest routes on Ponce de Leon Avenue. The...
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News Briefs: Florida Deputy Sucked Into Stormwater Pipe While Saving a Citizen
Escambia County (Florida) Deputy William Hollingsworth, during an early morning patrol in mid June, risked his own safety to rescue a motorist trapped in...
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News Briefs: New York Sewer Drain Transforms Into Unusual Concert Venue
A recent evening in New York City saw an unconventional concert setting: a large sewer drain in Queens. This unusual venue hosted...
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News Briefs: Major At-Risk Sewer Line in New Jersey to be Replaced
Gov. Phil Murphy and other officials in New Jersey have initiated a $20 million project to prevent sewage leakage and improve storm...
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News Briefs: Des Moines Sewer Residue Celebrated for Its Beauty
Des Moines' iron phosphate sewer residue, also known as vivianite, has been applauded for its aesthetic appeal in a new book titled “Book of Earth” focusing...
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News Briefs: Public Works Recovers Lost Engagement Ring in California
In a remarkable recovery, a couple from Chino Hills, California, was reunited with their lost engagement ring more than a year after...
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News Briefs: Robotic Camera Finds Alligator Lurking in Florida Sewer
An urban legend has turned into reality in Oviedo, Florida, where engineers discovered a 5-foot-long alligator inhabiting the local sewer system. Initially...
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News Briefs: Dallas City Services Disrupted by Ransomware Attack
The city of Dallas, Texas, has been hit by a ransomware attack, with several city services, including water systems, disrupted. The cyberattack,...
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News Briefs: Study Reveals AI's Hidden Water Footprint
A recent study by the University of California-Riverside has uncovered the significant water footprint of running artificial intelligence queries. Data processing centers, responsible for...
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News Briefs: Drought Restrictions Relax in East Bay Area Thanks to Conservation, Precipitation
Following a unanimous 7-0 vote by its board of directors, the East Bay Municipal Utility District has moved to a stage 0,...
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News Briefs: Bay Area's Crucial Mountain Tunnel Undergoing Restoration
The 100-year-old Mountain Tunnel, responsible for supplying 85% of the water to 2.8 million people in California's Bay Area, is undergoing a...









