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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...

A massive sinkhole recently opened up in Saitama prefecture near Tokyo, swallowing a truck and its driver. The hole, which had quadrupled in...

In a U.S. Geological Survey-led study, researchers combined more than a decade of data on dragonfly mercury concentrations with commonly measured water-quality...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are developing a novel method to convert fatbergs into fragrance compounds used in perfumes and shampoos. By engineering bacteria to break...

Residents affected by Los Angeles' Palisades Fire recently filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, alleging mismanagement of a...

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that nearly 7% of Americans, or about 23 million people,...

California, federal and international representatives recently gathered near the southern border to celebrate a state-funded pilot project to help clean up the...

A Texas family is suing the City of Dallas for over $100 million after a 66-year-old woman reportedly fell into a manhole...

The Senate is expected to take up the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act — a bill that aims to address...