The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is probing multiple cyberattacks suspected to be conducted by an Iranian government-linked group, Cyber Av3ngers, against American...
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News Briefs: Sea Level Rise Worsens Sewage Issues in Imperial Beach
California's longstanding sewage overflow problem in Imperial Beach, primarily due to infrastructure issues and Tijuana's sewage spills, is intensifying due to sea...
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News Briefs: Chicago Secures Federal Loan to Replace Lead Water Pipes
Chicago is receiving a $336 million low-interest loan from the federal government to replace up to 30,000 lead pipes, a move that is expected...
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News Briefs: Infrastructure Law Investments Announced for Rural Water Projects
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton recently traveled to Clovis, New Mexico, to announce $65...
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News Briefs: York Sewer District Files Lawsuit Against PFAS Manufacturers
York Sewer District of Maine recently partnered with SL Environmental Law Group P.C. to file a lawsuit on behalf of York Sewer District against...
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News Briefs: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens New Orleans Tap Water
Due to an unusual drought upstream in the Midwest, New Orleans faces a growing threat of saltwater intrusion affecting its tap water. A reduced volume...
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News Briefs: Santa Monica Water Recycling Project Earns Award
The League of California Cities awarded the 2023 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence to the city of Santa Monica for its Sustainable Water...
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News Briefs: New Zealand Beaches Close Following Sewer Pipe Collapse
A sewer pipe collapse in Auckland, New Zealand's suburb of Parnell has resulted in wastewater flowing into the city's harbor, leading to the closure...
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News Briefs: Governors Urge Congress to Address Water Infrastructure Funding Cuts
The co-chairs of the National Governors Association's Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force recently sent a letter to Congress expressing concern over funding cuts...
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News Briefs: Macomb County to Remove 6,000 Tons of Sediment From Sewer
Macomb County in Michigan is in the process of removing approximately 6,000 tons of sediment from the Macomb Interceptor Drain, a critical sewer line.The...
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News Briefs: Times Square Water Main Ruptures and Floods Subway
A 20-inch high-pressure water main that has been in service for 127 years recently ruptured under Times Square in New York City,...
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News Briefs: Minneapolis Rain Garden Project to Restart Amid Invasive Weed Issue
The City of Minneapolis is set to restart its rain garden project on Grand Avenue in the Kingfield Neighborhood, after the initial...
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News Briefs: Ottawa's New Sewage Tunnel Overwhelmed by Storm
Ottawa, Ontario's state-of-the-art combined sewage storage tunnel — costing $232 million and commissioned in 2020 — was unable to cope with a...
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News Briefs: Boot Camp Available to Help Utilities Apply for Federal Funding
The National League of Cities, in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies and other groups, is running a training program aimed at aiding smaller...








