As the Elk Fire continues in Sheridan County, Wyoming, firefighters and staff have taken precautions to protect drinking water facilities. The city of Dayton...
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News Briefs: American Water Hit by Cyberattack
The largest water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water, recently was hit by a cyberattack that led to a temporary...
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News Briefs: Kansas Treatment Plant Hack Prompts FBI Investigation
Arkansas City, Kansas, recently reported a cybersecurity incident at its water treatment plant, prompting investigations by the FBI and the U.S. Department...
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News Briefs: EPA Launches Site to Support Development of Climate-Resilient Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the launch of a new website, the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Funding Toolbox. CRAFT is a user-friendly...
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News Briefs: Person Hospitalized Following Detroit Manhole Explosion
One individual has been hospitalized following a manhole cover explosion in downtown Detroit. The individual wasn't hit by the cover, but was blown back by...
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News Briefs: News Crew Captures 'Hurricane-Like' Water Main Break
NBC News out of Dallas-Fort Worth recently got impressive footage of a water main break that area residents compared to a hurricane, as homes...
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News Briefs: AWWA's Water Infrastructure Conference Slated Sept. 8-11
Hundreds of water professionals will converge on Phoenix, Arizona, Sept. 8-11 for the American Water Works Association’s 2024 Water Infrastructure Conference. The conference...
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News Briefs: Man Rescued From Sewer Pipe in San Francisco
In San Francisco, a man was rescued from a sewer pipe after falling 20 feet below the street on the Great Highway, which runs...
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News Briefs: Former Clerk Arrested in Indiana for Water Utility Embezzlement
A former clerk-treasurer of Oolitic, Indiana, was arrested after being accused of embezzling nearly $80,000 from the town’s water utility payments. The suspect surrendered herself to...
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News Briefs: Arizona Unlocks Infrastructure Financing for Rural and Tribal Communities
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Arizona Finance Authority recently announced the reactivation of the Greater Arizona Development Authority with a...
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News Briefs: First Responders Rescue Toddler From PVC Pipe
The Moundridge (Kansas) Police Department, along with Moundridge EMS and the Moundridge Fire Department, successfully rescued a 14-month-old child trapped in a 12-inch diameter...
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News Briefs: Michigan Enacts Law to Curb 'Flushable' Wipes
Bathroom wipes, notorious for clogging sewer systems, can no longer be labeled as "flushable" in Michigan unless they meet specific requirements under a...
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News Briefs: Construction Worker in Critical Condition After Sewer Rescue
A 30-year-old construction worker in Kansas City, Missouri, recently was found unresponsive in a sewer pipe and is currently in critical condition. Emergency personnel responded...
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News Briefs: Second Sewer Main Break Raises Questions in Vancouver
City crews and contractors in Vancouver recently managed the second sewer break in three days around False Creek, raising questions about what...









