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Also in this week's sewer and water news, a lost diamond ring is reunited with its owner after spending 13 years in a Minnesota WWTP

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. Department of Energy announces new energy efficiency actions aiming to save Americans millions in utility bills annually

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a mudslide in Colorado blocks access to a wastewater treatment plant

Also in this week's sewer and water news, California invests in desalination projects to diversify local water supplies

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a cheese-clogged pipe leads to the discharge of untreated water from a wastewater treatment plant in New York

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the EPA has granted Florida the largest subsidy for lead pipe replacement among all states, following an updated survey formula

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a pilot project in the San Francisco Bay Area converts treated greywater from a residential high-rise into over 7,000 cans of beer

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a team at the Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rogers, Minnesota, stumbles upon a diamond ring while clearing debris from a filter

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a worker trapped in an underground pipe at Arlington, Texas’ Pierce-Burch Water Treatment Plant is rescued

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a group of Democratic senators recently introduced the FLOW Act, which aims to make it easier for cities and utilities to issue bonds to finance lead pipe replacement projects

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Tampa (Florida) City Council wants to permanently stop a proposal to turn treated wastewater into tap water

Also in this month's sewer and water news, as health concerns escalate after a train derailment in Ohio spilled hazardous chemicals, utilities across state lines are enhancing water quality monitoring

Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York City's mayor launches a temporary water bill amnesty program to help residents save on overdue water bills

Also in this week's sewer and water news, officials in Houston lift a boil-water order that affected 2 million customers