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Two municipalities in the Midwest have successfully reduced their combined sewer overflows well ahead of state and federal mandates

In this week's news briefs, Dallas Water Utilities employees stop a robbery, crews in Detroit make a gruesome discovery, and Santa Clara commissions a new SCADA system ahead of Super Bowl 50

Three men arrested after New York police spend four hours searching for suspects in sewer system

In this week's news, a court rules in favor of a municipal worker's widow, syringes continue to be found at a North Carolina pump station, and LADWP fires back at FOX News

Law enforcement is working with the local wastewater department to track down those responsible for creating hazards in Tucson’s roadways

Heavy rain causes trouble in paradise as Waikiki beaches close

Four-year-old sinkhole in East Detroit stocked with bluegill, goldfish and carp

In this week's news, a third Louisiana water system tests positive for brain-eating amoebas, new groundwater data reveals some unsettling news for California, and a water main break wreaks havoc in Wisconsin's capital.

In this week’s news, aging brick pipelines are creating headaches in Georgia’s oldest city, Detroit gets $8.9 million for green infrastructure, and LA deploys shade balls in its ongoing battle against drought

A town manager's antics result in harassment claims by two public works employees who recently were fired

In this week's news, photos surface of a manhole cover that ripped through the floor of a NYC bus, Californians reduce water use, and the winner of Wisconsin's best-tasting water is unveiled

On Aug. 5, an EPA team working at a Colorado gold mine accidentally released millions of gallons of wastewater into the nearby river. Now, that water is headed toward New Mexico.

In this week’s news, Wichita Falls, Texas, citing an abundance of water, ends its toilet-to-tap program. Meanwhile, the state starts doling out billions of dollars for water projects.

In this week's news, Santa Barbara officials opt for desalination, a water utility invests $50 million in its future, and a West Coast water district faces a hefty fine.