Also in this week's sewer and water news, hundreds of agricultural groups sign a letter to President-elect Joe Biden urging him to support investments into water infrastructure

Also in this week's sewer and water news, utility crews in Nashville are examining underground infrastructure in the aftermath of the Christmas Day bombing on Second Avenue

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning that a massive government data breach poses a grave risk to government and private networks

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Great Lakes Water Authority Board adopts a 40-year Wastewater Master Plan to manage the region's wastewater system

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a large cleanup effort takes place after a 12-inch water main breaks and creates a sinkhole in a South Philadelphia neighborhood

Also in this week's sewer and water news, first responders rescued a man in Tempe, Arizona, after he stepped into a hole created as a result of a water leak

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is penalized after admitting it illegally dumped sludge for seven years

Also in this week's sewer and water news, operators at a water treatment plant in Virginia are working to restore service after heavy rains caused the facility to flood

Also in this week's sewer and water news, an 80-year-old contractor is seriously injured in a fall at a wastewater treatment plant in Texas

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the USDA is investing $891 million to modernize rural drinking water in 43 states