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

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Flint's mayor proposes cuts to the city's wastewater budget

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a Pennsylvania developer allegedly steals $800,000 worth of water from utility

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a federal judge rules Flint residents can sue the Environmental Protection Agency

Also in this week's sewer and water news, San Jose Water Utility is putting a surcharge on customer bills because it didn't sell enough water amidst widespread conservation efforts

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Midwestern utilities are still working to restore drinking water service amidst flooding

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the community of Keswick, California, could lose its water provider due to customer decline in the aftermath of the Carr Fire