A former police dog in the United Kingdom named Hector has started “fighting grime instead of crime,” quips the bloodhound’s owner, Steve...
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News Briefs: Did Aging Pipeline Cause Deadly Explosion?
Madlyn Mecca, 86, died last week in a natural gas explosion that leveled her house in Dunmore, Pa., and caused significant damage...
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Found: Union Sanitary District Recovers Priceless Family Ring
The Union Sanitary District based in Union City, Calif., takes pride in providing its customers value for their dollar.That certainly was the...
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Rats in Sewers: What's the Rattiest City in America?
Ever since there have been sewers, there have been sewer rats. Fortunately, those little beady-eyed bandits stay subterranean most of the time....
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Massachusetts Storm Sewer General Permit Open for Comments
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing for public comment a draft general permit for small “Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems” (MS4)...
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Dr. Oz Vows to Stop Flushing Wipes
Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of the Dr. Oz Show, has been a big proponent of “flushable” wipes. He’s touted their health benefits,...
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Couple Celebrates Anniversary with a Fatberg Tour
Pop quiz: It’s the eve before an important anniversary, and you’re stumped. You need to come up with a gift for your...
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The Sewer Battle: Gravity vs. Pressurized
Long before the apple first fell on Sir Isaac Newton’s head, waste has been flowing downhill. In many cases it still does....










