In this week's sewer and water news, 97 percent of the population of Puerto Rico gets water from a system that has failed Lead & Copper Rule tests; and hurricane floodwaters overwhelm hog farms and ash dumps in North Carolina

In this week's sewer and water news, Hurricane Florence is causing problems for sewer systems and treatment plants in the Carolinas

A team from Japan is awarded the Diploma of Excellence for its water research project

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is considering a private partnership to alleviate the strain of $2 billion in necessary infrastructure upgrades

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Also in this week's sewer and water news, more than 290 million gallons of combined sewer water overflows during a heavy rain event in Milwaukee

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In this week's sewer and water news, thieves are stealing manhole covers and stormwater grates and scrapping them for cash in Cincinnati, Ohio; and a sewer worker is credited for helping secure the Bank of England's 400,000 gold bars

In this week's sewer and water news, a 19-year-old girl from New Orleans explores her city's water system in-depth asking what she can do about its flooding issues

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a state cabinet estimates that Kentucky will need $15 billion in water and sewer upgrades in the next 20 years

Fixing a hydrant and saving a kittens life — all in a day's work for these Louisville Water Co. employees

Tucson, Arizona, plans to use effluent to recharge the Santa Cruz River and an underlying aquifer

Here's a quick roundup of recent industry news. Track the industry's movers and shakers, learn about company acquisitions, get the skinny on new products and more.

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the former Flint mayor who swapped the city's water source to the Flint River is running for a seat on the state legislature.

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Also in this week's sewer and water news, the household of an Austin, Texas, lawmaker is found to have used more water than any other single-family home in the city during 2017

A Maine city is drumming up interest in water and wastewater careers with a unique tour

An urban printmaking group is using utility covers to create clothing designs