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News Briefs: ​Philly Mayor Addresses Public Amidst Plague of Wipes in Sewers
Online Exclusives
June 11, 2020

Also in this week's sewer and water news, central Arkansas strikes a significant deal for water allocation
Suburban Water System Rehabilitation
Suburban Water System Rehabilitation
Editorial
April 22, 2020

Illinois utility focuses on maintaining and improving award-winning distribution system.
Illinois Utility Finds New Fix for Failing Sewer
Illinois Utility Finds New Fix for Failing Sewer
Editorial
July 24, 2019

Savvy trenchless team uses powered sliplining technique to renovate failing sanitary line over icy river
Chicago Pursues Huge Capital Improvements Program
Chicago Pursues Huge Capital Improvements Program
Online Exclusives
June 10, 2019

The City of Big Shoulders is also the City of Big Water
Investing in Water System Improvements
Investing in Water System Improvements
Editorial
May 22, 2019

Chicago is digging in on infrastructure upgrades and building a foundation for growth.
News Briefs: Plumbers Spend 10 Hours Rescuing Kitten From Sewer Pipe
Online Exclusives
October 17, 2018

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a utility's water payment system is hacked, forcing customers to replace their credit cards
Lead Contamination Found in Hundreds of Chicago Taps
Online Exclusives
May 02, 2018

The city offered free water tests to its citizens and found lead in 70 percent of homes
News Briefs: Flash Flooding Washes Away Sewer Pipes
News Briefs: Flash Flooding Washes Away Sewer Pipes
Online Exclusives
July 07, 2016
In this week’s news briefs, a construction crew in Missouri scrambles to retrieve several pipes that were carried downstream from a job site, and Milwaukee renews the nation’s largest wastewater contract.
News Briefs: Village Fined in Sewer Worker’s Death
News Briefs: Village Fined in Sewer Worker’s Death
Online Exclusives
June 16, 2016
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.
News Briefs: Chicago Breaks Ground on $55 Million Stormwater Tunnel
News Briefs: Chicago Breaks Ground on $55 Million Stormwater Tunnel
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May 26, 2016
In this week’s news briefs, Lake Mead water level hits an all-time low, Chicago looks to reduce flooding in Albany Park, and West Fargo prepares to change its water source amid customer concerns.