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News Briefs: President Orders Federal Takeover of Potomac Spill Cleanup
Entry 342479Reuters reports that President Donald Trump has directed federal authorities to assume control over the response to a the spill in Washington,...
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News Briefs: Pennsylvania Boil-Water Advisory Lifted
Entry 342485A boil-water advisory affecting nearly 100,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers in Washington and Allegheny counties was officially lifted Feb. 9. The...
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News Briefs: Water Main Break in New Orleans Causes Car-Swallowing Sinkhole
Entry 340693A 48-inch water main ruptured in Uptown New Orleans on Jan. 31, causing significant flooding. The break occurred near the intersection of...
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News Briefs: Massive Sewage Spill Pollutes Potomac
Entry 340701A major infrastructure failure recently resulted in a massive discharge of wastewater into the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C. A...
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News Briefs: Pipe Repairs Halt Tijuana River Sewage Flow
Entry 340814The U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission recently announced that emergency repairs to a collapsed wastewater pipe in Tijuana are complete,...
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News Briefs: Main Break Causes Widespread Water Outage in El Paso
Entry 340824A boil water advisory was in effect for Central and Northeast El Paso, Texas, following the rupture of a 70-year-old water main....
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News Briefs: New York Sees Surge in Manhole Fires After Snowstorm
Entry 331994New York City experienced a seasonal spike in manhole fires as a recent heavy snowstorm left streets covered in slush and...
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News Briefs: Water Main Break Resolved in Waterbury, Connecticut
Entry 332104A massive water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, left tens of thousands of residents in the city without reliable service. The infrastructure failure led...
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News Briefs: Portland's 'Big Pipe' System Overflows
Entry 332107Heavy rains in the Pacific Northwest recently overwhelmed Portland's "Big Pipe" system, prompting city officials to issue a combined sewer overflow...
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News Briefs: Reuse Beer Launches in Several US States
Entry 332115Epic Cleantec recently launched a commercial beer made with highly purified recycled water from showers and laundry, and it's now available to consumers...
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News Briefs: EPA Unveils New WOTUS Proposal
Entry 332176The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has put forward a new proposal — known as the Waters of the United States rule...
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News Briefs: Manhole Graffiti Arrest Ignites Discussion in Sioux City
Entry 332179The arrest of a 46-year-old man for spray-painting flower designs on several manhole covers in Sioux City, Iowa, has ignited a public...
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News Briefs: Texas Voters Approve Big Water Infrastructure Investment
Entry 332182Texas lawmakers and voters have approved a $20 billion plan dedicated to funding critical water infrastructure projects over the next two...








