Entries Tagged Rain Event

State of Emergency declared as officials continue to assess the damage

With one of the biggest events of 2016 rolling into town, the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District saw an opportunity to showcase infrastructure. Here’s how the district greened up the city just in time for the Republican National Convention.

Official calls the toxic bloom the worst she's ever seen

In this week’s news briefs, a construction crew in Missouri scrambles to retrieve several pipes that were carried downstream from a job site, and Milwaukee renews the nation’s largest wastewater contract.

In this week’s news briefs, Lake Mead water level hits an all-time low, Chicago looks to reduce flooding in Albany Park, and West Fargo prepares to change its water source amid customer concerns.

When Columbia, South Carolina, got hit with historic flooding, private contractors, manufacturers and distributors pitched in to lend a helping hand

El Niño and new state laws create a storm of aquifer activity in California

Wastewater infrastructure along the Mississippi River took a beating during a 100-year flood event in December 2015. Learn about the recovery process and what the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District learned from the event.

In this week’s news briefs, Sioux City addresses its hydrogen sulfide problem and a photo of a Louisiana water tower destroyed by a tornado surfaces online.

In this week’s news briefs, a tragedy in Boston prompts immediate action by the state DOT, federal officials react to record rainfall in southern Florida, and Michigan municipalities report a mild winter.

Massive cleanup in South Carolina highlights the power of teamwork and community in the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin. But there's still much work to be done.

EPA awards $4M in grants for research and to combat impact of drought on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities

Cleanup and mitigation efforts are far from over after South Carolina bears the brunt of a '1,000-year storm'

Municipalities prepare for the worst as Hurricane Joaquin is expected to bring heavy rains along the Eastern Seaboard