Also in this week's sewer and water news, Minnesota faces a water/wastewater infrastructure funding crisis; and Montreal, Quebec, commits to significant water system upgrades over the next few years

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a Minnesota representative calls on the government to allocate more money for water infrastructure; and a Pennsylvania town's water mandate has citizens ready to migrate elsewhere

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a water supervisor faces felony charges for tampering with his city's main meter; and the mayor of Santa Fe is criticized for his exorbitant water use

In this week’s news briefs, bills are moving through the Indiana Senate and House aimed at addressing the state’s costly water infrastructure issues, and the city of Edmonton begins a comprehensive review of the safety culture for its municipal workers.

In this week’s news briefs, the latest round of sampling in Flint shows lead concentrations are below the federal action level, and officials in Fraser, Michigan, project the massive Christmas Eve sinkhole could cost $100 million to fix.

In this week’s news briefs, a water department crew makes a gruesome discovery, and the town of Colebrook, New Hampshire, starts replacing some of the oldest water infrastructure in the state.

In this week’s news briefs, a New Mexico city will replace an outdated lift station following an agreement with the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission, and a Georgia county settles a stormwater lawsuit for $150,000.

In this week’s news briefs, the city of Baltimore says proactive maintenance has led to a significant reduction in water main breaks, and the state of Alabama sues Dothan over sewer overflows.

In this week’s news briefs, a construction crew in Missouri scrambles to retrieve several pipes that were carried downstream from a job site, and Milwaukee renews the nation’s largest wastewater contract.