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Also in this week's sewer and water news, a Missouri laboratory detects the Delta variant of COVID-19 weeks before the first case was reported in the state

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the USDA is investing $307 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure

Also in this week's sewer and water news, EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently toured a Milwaukee water project to promote the Biden administration's $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the FBI is investigating the hacking of a water treatment facility in the San Francisco Bay Area

Also in this week's sewer and water news, DC Water announces the success of its first green infrastructure projects using the Environmental Impact Bond

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a new study will examine water infrastructure quality's impact on economic growth

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a new report from the Department of Homeland Security says cyberattacks against water/wastewater networks are likely to continue

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a popular private ski resort near Big Sky, Montana, could soon be the first in the state to recycle wastewater and turn it into fresh snow for ski runs

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a manufacturer of so-called "flushable" wipes has reached a settlement with a South Carolina utility in a landmark case for the wastewater industry

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the American West is preparing for its first possible water shortage declaration, as the Bureau of Reclamation forecasts that the man-made lakes storing water will fall to historically low levels

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a PBS article examines how wastewater infrastructure failures impact citizens

Also in this week's sewer and water news, lawmakers introduce legislation to curb cyberattacks against critical infrastructure

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a judge rejects a request by former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to dismiss misdemeanor charges for his role in the Flint Water Crisis

Also in this week's sewer and water news, local officials from across the United States are calling on President Biden and Congress to prioritize funding for clean water infrastructure