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

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a boil-water advisory is lifted in Wichita, Kansas, after a main break affected 400,000 residents in the city

Also in this week's sewer and water news, pump failure at a WWTP in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, results in a plant shutdown and localized flooding

Also in this week's sewer and water news, state governments in New York and Florida announce grant programs to fund water/wastewater infrastructure projects

Also in this week's sewer and water news, two recent failures at water treatment plants in Ireland have resulted in more than 50 cases of illness

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a study by USGS finds that intensive pumping of aquifers during drought can speed up deterioration of groundwater quality

Also in this week's sewer and water news, three federal loans totaling nearly $200 million were recently announced to help fix pipes and fund a water treatment plant in the Bay Area of California

Also in this week's sewer and water news, water utilities in four states are asking the U.S. EPA for help getting chlorine-based materials amidst an ongoing shortage