Also in this week's sewer and water news, the state of Maryland files a lawsuit against Baltimore for untreated wastewater discharges into the Chesapeake Bay

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the only water source for Billings, Montana, is running short as the Yellowstone River drops to a historic low

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Xylem Inc. has announced it is sponsoring a new funding mechanism for water utilities to deploy promising new technologies

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has initiated the first application period for Extraordinary Maintenance projects addressing water infrastructure in the West

Also in this week's sewer and water news, leaders meet in Las Vegas to discuss how to spend Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding amidst water loss in the region

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Honolulu Board of Water Supply shuts down its largest water source due to reports from the U.S. Navy about well contamination

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a hiker in Hawaii finds a stream that smells of beer and tests at 1.2% alcohol by volume

Also in this weeks' sewer and water news, the discovery of toxic chemicals at a construction site in Indiana results in the postponement of an expansion project at a city’s wastewater treatment facility

Also in this week's sewer and water news, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announces a $500 million rural water/wastewater infrastructure proposal

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces $250 million in grant funding for water infrastructure projects as part of the new Ohio BUILDS initiative