Also in this week's sewer and water news, city leaders in Hutchinson, Minnesota, are considering putting valves and pumps clogged with flushable wipes on display in the city's sculpture walk as an educational tool

Michigan’s fatberg problem: “flushable” wipes and clogged pipes

In this week's sewer and water news, city and state officials in Newark, New Jersey, report that the most recent tests show the thousands of lead filters distributed earlier this year are functioning as intended

In this week's sewer and water news, residents in Melrose, Massachusetts, share footage of a sewage backup that sprayed liquid waste all over four homes

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

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Flint's mayor proposes cuts to the city's wastewater budget

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a federal judge rules Flint residents can sue the Environmental Protection Agency

Also this week's sewer and water news, a New York woman is suing a local sex shop, claiming a buildup of condoms and rubber gloves is causing massive sewer backups in her home

As part of a legal settlement, the City of Flint, Michigan, will use a statistical model to guide its selection of homes for service line excavations in 2019