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Also in this week's sewer and water news, an 80-year-old contractor is seriously injured in a fall at a wastewater treatment plant in Texas

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the USDA is investing $891 million to modernize rural drinking water in 43 states

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced $181 million in investments for water/wastewater projects in the state

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Minnesota House of Representatives passes a $1.9 billion infrastructure package that could create thousands of jobs

Also in this week's sewer and water news, municipalities are facing decisions about how best to help customers keep up with sewer/water bills during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The aftermath of the Lionshead Fire could affect drinking water quality for the next decade for 200,000 people in Detroit, Oregon

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced that it has been awarded a $1.9 million grant for lead testing at schools across the state

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Olivenhain (California) Municipal Water District’s Recycled Water Pipeline Extension 153A was recognized as a 2020 Project of the Year by the San Diego and Imperial County Chapter of the American Public Works Association

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Ohio sets up a wastewater monitoring network to detect COVID-19 in 22 cities

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the city of Los Angeles shuts off utility service at a party house in Hollywood Hills that violated COVID-19 orders

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the city of Bennington, Vermont, plans to replace more than 1,500 lead service lines thanks to a one-time funding opportunity inspired by the Flint Water Crisis

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the EPA announces its final rule to reduce lead in plumbing materials used by public water systems

Also in this week's sewer and water news, hundreds of faith leaders are asking Congress to extend a utility shutoff moratorium through the rest of the pandemic

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Suquamish Tribe is planning to sue King County, Washington, for violating the Clean Water Act