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...
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News Briefs: Nighttime Thief Steals 21 Manhole Covers in London
Entry 332185A video captured a thief in London stealing a total of 21 manhole covers from a single private street in the middle...
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News Briefs: Washington Cities Face Water Cuts
Entry 332275The Washington Department of Ecology has issued unprecedented and extreme water curtailments across the Yakima River Basin due to the severity...
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News Briefs: 60 Minutes Reports on Hackers Infiltrating Water Utilities
Entry 332284A recent report on 60 Minutes revealed that Chinese hackers had successfully infiltrated the electric and water utility systems of Littleton,...
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News Briefs: Thames Water Removes 100-Ton Fatberg
Entry 332287Thames Water in England recently completed the removal of a massive 100-ton fatberg from a west London sewer. The solid blockage was located...
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News Briefs: Manhole Cover Heist Ends With Arrest in Georgia
Entry 332290A DeKalb County, Georgia, man is facing multiple counts of theft of government property after police linked him to the disappearance of more...
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News Briefs: Chicago River Sees First Open-Water Swim Event in a Century
Entry 332302Approximately 300 individuals recently participated in the first organized open-water swim in the Chicago River in nearly a century. Spectators gathered...







