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A veteran New York City Department of Environmental Protection engineer died in a raw sewage boat explosion on the Hudson River May...

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will delay the timeline for water utilities to comply with reducing certain PFAS in drinking water....

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...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power held its 2025 Women’s Career and Wellness Expo May 3. The event aimed to provide...

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...

Open House New York — a nonprofit that promotes access to the city's projects and systems — recently distributed $10 lottery tickets offering...

A new study has identified West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oklahoma as the states with the highest concentration of counties with significant...

A report by UCLA and the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals that states in the Colorado River Basin are underutilizing wastewater recycling, worsening...

Water is one of our most vital resources, yet managing it comes with significant challenges — from contamination risks to sustainability efforts....

A recent manhole explosion on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock caused fires and power outages, prompting evacuations and the cancellation of...

Two plumbing contractors were rescued after a trench they were digging collapsed in Wyandotte, Michigan. The incident occurred in the backyard of a...

Two utility workers were successfully rescued after a trench collapse in Wyandotte, Michigan. The men were trapped in a hole exceeding 20 feet...

A recent study has shown that alligators in Florida are utilizing sewer systems to travel between areas. Researchers monitored stormwater sewers in Gainesville...

The average U.S. household's combined water and sewer bill has risen by 4.6% between 2023 and 2024, according to Bluefield Research.  This increase...