Water Pollution Articles

Commitments aim to accelerate water innovations, investment and sustainability

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, the gold medal for Best Municipal Water is awarded at an international tasting competition, and a city unveils its $729 million wastewater plan to help protect the Ohio River.

Funding will go toward statewide improvements in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure and the reduction of water pollution.

EPA funds will go to various infrastructure improvement projects with an emphasis on small and disadvantaged communities.

Municipalities partner with area artists to raise awareness of stormwater runoff through the UpStream Art project

In this week's news, Tesla and Boeing get their feet wet in the municipal sewer and water industry, and the Metropolitan Water District develops a wastewater recycling program designed to recharge groundwater.

WEF Stormwater Institute details future of stormwater systems

A former vacuum truck operator pleads guilty to dumping oil in a storm drain after cleaning his swimming pool

In this week's news, a water utility employee is released from the hospital after being shot in the face, and Grand Rapids breaks ground on a new stormwater storage facility

Federal court sets deadlines to address major sources of water pollution

EPA and local officials celebrated the completion of a water pipeline in New Jersey with a toast of clean drinking water

With another El Niño on its way, a proactive approach to stormwater management helps officials mitigate risks when Southern California suddenly gets too much rain

Here's a sneak peak of the winning videos from this year's StormTV Project competition