House appropriators introduced their fiscal 2026 funding bill for the Interior Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, proposing significant budget cuts for both...
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News Briefs: Philly Supervisors Work 24/7 Shifts Amid Water Worker Strike
Over 100 Philadelphia Water Department supervisors have worked continuous 24/7 shifts at the city's six water and wastewater treatment plants since July...
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News Briefs: Young Girl Survives 7 Hours in Sewers During China Floods
An 8-year-old girl in China's southern province of Guizhou survived a harrowing ordeal after being pulled into an underground drainage pipe by...
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News Briefs: 'Climate Mayors' Urge Govt. Leaders to Confront Water Scarcity
A bipartisan coalition of Western mayors, known as Climate Mayors, is urging the federal government and state leaders to prioritize efforts against water...
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News Briefs: EPA Funding Targets Lead Contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water...
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News Briefs: Oregon Lawmakers Work on Water Allocation Bills
Oregon lawmakers are working to modernize the state's water allocation system through a series of bills aimed at improving collaboration among resource agencies. The...
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News Briefs: Sewage Boat Explosion Kills NYC DEP Engineer
A veteran New York City Department of Environmental Protection engineer died in a raw sewage boat explosion on the Hudson River May...
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News Briefs: EPA Delays PFAS Limits
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will delay the timeline for water utilities to comply with reducing certain PFAS in drinking water....
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News Briefs: Toledo Plans New Water Supply Pipeline
The city of Toledo, Ohio, is planning to construct a 10-mile pipeline to transport water from the Low Service Pumping Station near the Cedar Point...
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News Briefs: L.A. Expo Highlights Utility Jobs for Women
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power held its 2025 Women’s Career and Wellness Expo May 3. The event aimed to provide...
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News Briefs: EPA Calls on Mexico to Help With Border Sewage Problem
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin recently called on Mexico to halt the flow of raw sewage from Tijuana into Southern California during...
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News Briefs: Lottery Winners Tour Brooklyn WWTP
Open House New York — a nonprofit that promotes access to the city's projects and systems — recently distributed $10 lottery tickets offering...
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News Briefs: Study Finds States With Highest Concentration of Water Violations
A new study has identified West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oklahoma as the states with the highest concentration of counties with significant...
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News Briefs: Report Shows Colorado River Basin States Underuse Wastewater Recycling
A report by UCLA and the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals that states in the Colorado River Basin are underutilizing wastewater recycling, worsening...









