News Briefs: Village Fined in Sewer Worker’s Death

In this week’s news briefs, a village is fined for exposing a worker to deadly gases, Chicago will spend $119 million to rehabilitate its aging brick sewers, and Tennessee receives funding for infrastructure improvements.

By Luke LeNoble
June 16, 2016

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News Briefs Canada Illinois Tennessee Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Inspection - Manhole/Confined Space Sewer Maintenance Pipeline Rehabilitation/Lining Aging Infrastructure Drinking Water Funding Loans Infrastructure Maintenance Pipeline Maintenance Accident Gas Monitor/Detection

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News Briefs: Village Fined in Sewer Worker’s Death

The Village of Torquay, Saskatchewan, was fined $30,000 plus $12,000 in surcharges after pleading guilty in Estevan Provincial Court for failing to take steps to prevent the exposure of a worker to hazardous gases, the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reports.

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