Also in this week's sewer and water news, a cheese-clogged pipe leads to the discharge of untreated water from a wastewater treatment plant in New York

Also in this week's sewer and water news, New York City's mayor launches a temporary water bill amnesty program to help residents save on overdue water bills

Also in this week's sewer and water news, the Hawaii Department of Health orders the U.S. Navy to address a myriad of deficiencies at a wastewater treatment plant near Pearl Harbor

Also in this week's sewer and water news, a man faces felony charges after threatening Portland (Oregon) Water Bureau employees with a pitchfork and burglarizing an office building

The aftermath of the Lionshead Fire could affect drinking water quality for the next decade for 200,000 people in Detroit, Oregon