Also in this week's sewer and water news, researchers design a synthetic, biodegradable sponge tailored to capture microplastics from various liquids

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Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issues a guide to bolster natural disaster resilience

Utility providers should not only be prepared with a response plan for disasters, but also have their personnel properly trained to handle emergency situations

When utilities need help in an emergency, systems like the Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network are in place to provide assistance. Here’s how workers from two utilities responded when colleagues on Texas’ Gulf Coast needed help after Hurricane Harvey.

The company sent supplies to Texas and is also donating a portion of nozzle sales to Harvey and Irma victims

Here’s how two Florida contractors are assisting their area municipalities in the wake of Hurricane Irma

The Texas Rural Water Association is set up to immediately send in a wave of seven responders to help with things like waterline breaks during emergencies like Hurricane Harvey