Also in this week's sewer and water news, CISA and EPA collaborate on a cybersecurity recommendations fact sheet for water/wastewater utilities

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the USDA announces $642 million to expand access to clean water, sanitary waste disposal and stormwater drainage for people in 41 states

Also in this week's sewer and water news, environmental groups petition the U.S. EPA to monitor microplastics in drinking water

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the City of Asheville Water Resources Department officially lifts the boil water notice first issued after Hurricane Helene

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a study finds that foodborne pathogens can attach to microplastics, surviving wastewater treatment

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Arizona is close to approving advanced water purification, which will allow utilities to treat wastewater for direct reuse

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the City of San Diego is paying a settlement after inaccurate utility maps prolong a sewer and water project

Also in this week's sewer and water news, officials are working to restore drinking water after flooding from Hurricane Helene leaves a wastewater treatment facility in North Carolina inoperable

Also in this week's sewer and water news, DC Water assists in hurricane recovery efforts in Asheville, North Carolina

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years