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, the city of Los Angeles shuts off utility service at a party house in Hollywood Hills that violated COVID-19 orders

Laterals often make up as much as half of a collections system, but many cities overlook this common source of I&I

Also in this week's news briefs, an article in The Atlantic takes a look at Mardi Gras' role in damaging New Orleans' vital sewer system

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Portland, Tennessee's wastewater department experiences 15 overflows during a wet start to 2020

Also in this week's sewer and water news, lawmakers introduce a bill that aims to encourage competition among suppliers of construction materials for water infrastructure projects