This cold-weather phenomenon requires a particular set of variables: a clear night, a slight offshore wind and plunging temperatures. Learn why it can mean disaster for water system intakes.

In this week’s municipal news, a New Jersey bill could simplify the sale of water utilities, a stormwater fee loses traction in Illinois and ice pigging comes to New York.

In this week's news, stormwater efforts reign supreme. Also, Milwaukee is tasked with speeding up water main replacement.

In this week's news, sewer and water crews diligently search for a broken main, areas of Michigan struggle with heavy rains, and one city debates using basements for stormwater cisterns.

Initial reports uncovered $25 million in infrastructure damages. And that’s just the start for Wisconsin — a state hit hard by one of the harshest winters on record.

In this weeks news, a construction-site error causes sewer woes, a water main break creates a 50-foot geyser, and a pilot program enlists homeowners.

In May, utility crews in Milwaukee fixed 107 mains, far exceeding monthly averages. What caused the outbreak? And is it a symptom of a national infrastructure problem?