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News Briefs: Calgary Declares Emergency Amid Extended Water Main Repairs

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. House of Representatives passes legislation that would mandate clear labeling on sanitary wipes that clog sewer systems

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News Briefs: Hybrid Sewer System Offers Sanitation Hope for Black Belt Town

Also in this week's sewer and water news, associations representing water utilities have filed court challenges against the new federal rule to limit PFAS in drinking water

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News Briefs: Crews in Atlanta Repair Crucial Water Main Break

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. allocates $242 million for water projects in the West

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News Briefs: Minnesota Counties Unite to Tackle Water Quality Issues

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a new map created by the Environmental Working Group reveals many water systems across the nation exceed proposed limits for PFAS

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News Briefs: Texas City Experiences Water Outage Due to Leak

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a recent article explores the concept of 'sponge cities' as a way to deal with flooding

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News Briefs: Teen Worker Rescued After 30-Foot Fall Into Manhole

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. EPA announces $3 billion to help states identify and replace lead service lines

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News Briefs: Operator Dies in Confined Space Incident at Texas WWTP

Also in this week's sewer and water news, students from Milwaukee's Marquette University engineering department shine brightly at the CSWEA design competition

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News Briefs: Man Rescued From Storm Drain in Georgia

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a cyberattack targeting a water tank in a small Texas town is linked to a Russia-affiliated group

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News Briefs: AMWA Commends Introduction of PFAS Liability Bill

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a manufacturer of firefighting foam agrees to pay $750 million to settle lawsuits from communities struggling with water contamination

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News Briefs: 5-Year-Old Boy Helps Rescue His Mom From Storm Drain

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the City of Austin, Texas, approves its GoPurple initiative to boost the use of recycled water

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News Briefs: London Celebrates Completion of Super Sewer

Also in this week's sewer and water news, divers give a Pennsylvania water treatment plant a deep clean

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News Briefs: Man Rescued After Being Trapped 300 Feet Down Manhole

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the White House and U.S. EPA warn governors that cyberattacks are increasingly targeting water systems throughout the nation

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News Briefs: Toronto Hospital to Implement Innovative Sewage Heating System

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Mississippi Senate recently passed a measure aiming to transform the governance of Jackson's troubled water system

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News Briefs: Tucson Adapts Water Management to Changing Environment

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a study suggests that boiling hard tap water can reduce microplastic pollution