Also in this week's sewer and water news, 220,000 customers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are left without water service after a subcontractor breaks a water main

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Tropical Storm Barry brings enough rain to cause sewer overflows in Alabama and raise concerns for those in New Orleans

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the entire overnight shift is suspended at the Phoenix Water Services Department after investigations into inappropriate employee behavior

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 water and wastewater news, reclaimed water is reviving the Santa Cruz River in Tucson, Arizona

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Michigan Attorney General has dismissed pending charges related to the Flint Water Crisis and plans to open a new investigation into the matter

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a South Carolina water utility threatens to sue a former board member for defamation after claims of muddy water coming out of taps

In this week's sewer and water news, a coalition of California water utilities lobbies lawmakers to protect them from liability for damages caused by fires they didn't start but failed to help extinguish

Also in this week's sewer and water news, firefighters rescue kittens trapped in a water utility truck

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