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News Briefs: Massive Sinkhole Swallows Truck Driver in Japan
Also in this week's sewer and water news, Texas Gov. Abbott declares water infrastructure a top priority for this legislative session, labeling it an emergency item
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News Briefs: USGS Model Uses Dragonflies to Estimate Freshwater Mercury Concentrations
Also in this week's sewer and water news, following a major failure at Richmond, Virginia's water treatment plant, its team of operators steps up in a big way to keep services running
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News Briefs: Researchers Convert Fatbergs Into Fragrant Oil for Perfume
Also in this week's sewer and water news, engineers develop carbon cloth electrodes to efficiently remove boron from seawater, simplifying the desalination process
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News Briefs: Lawsuit Alleges Mismanagement of Water Reservoir Prior to Palisades Fire
Also in this week's sewer and water news, a snow-related power outage at Richmond, Virginia's main water plant causes untreated water to flood critical infrastructure, halting water production
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News Briefs: Researchers Study PFAS in Treated Wastewater
Also in this week's sewer and water news, the city of Richmond, Virginia's water treatment plant experiences an equipment failure during a water restoration process
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News Briefs: Pilot Project Aims to Help Clean Up Tijuana River
Also in this week's sewer and water news, lagoon project workers file lawsuits claiming they were wrongfully terminated for reporting asbestos contamination
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News Briefs: Family Sues City of Dallas After Woman Falls Into Manhole and Dies
Also in this week's sewer and water news, CISA and EPA collaborate on a cybersecurity recommendations fact sheet for water/wastewater utilities
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News Briefs: Water Resources Development Bill Passes House of Reps
Also in this week's sewer and water news, the USDA announces $642 million to expand access to clean water, sanitary waste disposal and stormwater drainage for people in 41 states
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News Briefs: Woman Survives Overnight After Fall Into Manhole, Rescued by Firefighters
Also in this week's sewer and water news, environmental groups petition the U.S. EPA to monitor microplastics in drinking water
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News Briefs: Federal Probe Finds 'Critical' Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Nearly 100 Water Systems
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the City of Asheville Water Resources Department officially lifts the boil water notice first issued after Hurricane Helene
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News Briefs: Carolinas-Based Utility Sues 14 Corporations for PFAS Contamination
Also in this week's sewer and water news, a study finds that foodborne pathogens can attach to microplastics, surviving wastewater treatment
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News Briefs: USDA Aims to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems
Also in this week's sewer and water news, Arizona is close to approving advanced water purification, which will allow utilities to treat wastewater for direct reuse
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News Briefs: Metro Vancouver Removes 50 Tons of Fatbergs
Also in this week's sewer and water news, the City of San Diego is paying a settlement after inaccurate utility maps prolong a sewer and water project
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News Briefs: Water Utility Employee Rescued After Fall While Working Underground
Also in this week's sewer and water news, officials are working to restore drinking water after flooding from Hurricane Helene leaves a wastewater treatment facility in North Carolina inoperable
