In this week's sewer and water news, a coalition of California water utilities lobbies lawmakers to protect them from liability for damages caused by fires they didn't start but failed to help extinguish

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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, firefighters rescue kittens trapped in a water utility truck

Officials at Madison (Wisconsin) Water Utility deal with a worst-case scenario when a crucial water main breaks directly below the taxiway of Dane County Regional Airport

Despite impending workforce gap, there are steps to improve recruiting pool

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Flint, Michigan's water infrastructure is near 'catastrophic failure' from neglect, according to officials

A powerful but maneuverable machine was critical in completing the difficult job of removing 50 years' worth of debris