The Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ latest survey looking at the impact of COVID-19 shows that most contractors have been able to stay busy and avoid laying off workers

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning that a massive government data breach poses a grave risk to government and private networks

Also in this week's sewer and water news, an 80-year-old contractor is seriously injured in a fall at a wastewater treatment plant in Texas

Plan is to repeat the survey on a regular basis in order to develop potential trends and gain additional insights about how the pandemic is affecting companies

Also in this week's sewer and water news, municipalities are facing decisions about how best to help customers keep up with sewer/water bills during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The panel also updated the guidelines for protection of wastewater personnel from potential pathways of exposure to biological hazards

Also in this week's sewer and water news, hundreds of faith leaders are asking Congress to extend a utility shutoff moratorium through the rest of the pandemic