In this week’s news briefs, due to a rash of water main breaks, a city in Kansas discovers 13 miles of pipeline that had been improperly installed in the 1990s, and a large sewer project in Omaha, Nebraska, can resume after a 14-month hiatus now that a stuck tunnel-boring machine has finally been freed

Minneapolis plans on using the technology to more effectively monitor rooftop sewer exhaust vents

Proper handling and troubleshooting techniques can ensure accurate job site measurements

Engineers develop software to help utilities efficiently create groundwater recharging systems that take advantage of both stormwater and recycled wastewater

A water utility in Australia is conducting field-testing with two spaniels to determine how effective they can be in leak detection

National Association of City Transportation Officials develops a guide to help cities better implement green infrastructure alongside street components

In this week’s news briefs, D.C. Water awards the contract for a 5-mile, $580 million tunnel project that will reduce overflows into the Anacostia River, and a Michigan city is adding defendants to its lawsuit over who should pay for the repairs of a collapsed sewer and large sinkhole that appeared this past Christmas Eve

Texas utility takes a proactive approach — even going door to door — to educate customers on the problems caused by grease and flushable wipes

A regional compact among four Southeast Florida counties allows for ample sharing of resources to tackle shared problems

Florida Atlantic University researchers looked at what happens when utilities move beyond only watering restrictions and give customers a little more information about their water use