| 单词 | sewer system |
| 例句 | Even the manure smell is okay with me, because it’s unlike anything I’ve experienced before—different than the smell of Bellmont’s sewer system. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Grandpa wouldn’t pay to hook into the new water main and sewer system, either. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z All the water that was still in the sewer system when the water was turned off. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Water, sewer systems, and other public services that supported the white areas of town frequently did not extend to the black areas. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He also campaigned for mandatory meat inspections in Germany, designed a sewer system for Berlin, and founded a nursing school and hospitals. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z From below came the gurgle of running water passing through the Stockyards’ sewer system. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z However, no municipal works projects—such as putting in a sewer system to eliminate the polluted “sinks”—were initiated to change the wretched conditions. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “The Diver,” at 16 minutes, focuses on a man who swims through the Mexico City sewer system in scuba gear to dislodge garbage clogs. At Sundance, the Theme Is Climate Change 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z One of David Lean's great achievements in The Third Man was to show that decimated postwar Vienna looked less appealing than the spectacular sewer system beneath it. Clip joint: manhole covers 2011-02-23T13:59:15Z Also by draining water out of their toilet bowls, they could use the sewer system pipes as a makeshift telephone line. Inside the Aryan Brotherhood’s prison heroin empire 2013-03-19T17:58:00Z You’re also not sending as many chemicals into the sewer system. How Skipping Hotel Housekeeping Can Help the Environment and Your Wallet 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The city got a new sewer system, a new port, two new subway lines, and serious pollution. The 1964 Olympics Certified a New Japan, in Steel and on the Screen 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Cruelly and sadly, their talent was going to be sucked into the sewer system of elimination, never to be heard from again. 2010-02-17T16:01:00Z And it was interesting also that he went on kind of a grand tour of European sewer systems before he proposed this. PBS series explains why Chicago needed a lift 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Plans call for roof gardens that will insulate the structure and reduce rain runoff into the city’s sewer system and natural ventilation and lighting that reduce cooling and lighting loads. ABC No Rio Gears Up for a Razing and a Brand-New Home 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Len also documented the Potomac River, which he explored by kayak, and the treatment plant and sewer system. Review | In the galleries: Up to his elbows in watery works and lustrous prints 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z The kiosk in “The Third Man,” through which Orson Welles’s character suddenly vanishes into Vienna’s sewer system, seems as much a relic of Old World mystery and charm as feathered felt hats and fencing scars. Abroad: When in Rome: Newsstands as Mini-Malls 2010-06-04T22:53:00Z After filtering through the mud, the rain runoff drains into a tank underneath the seating structure, then is pumped through a tube to the dressing room and flushed into the sewer system. Putting the Mud in 'Macbeth' 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z But this series, which he made with DreamWorks, is targeted toward a younger audience, and was partly inspired by his childhood explorations of the vast sewer system below his hometown, Guadalajara, Mexico. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson’ and ‘Deepwater Horizon’ 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Chicago’s sewer system, overwhelmed by the heavy rainstorm, had overflowed again. Can the Chicago River be saved? 2013-02-24T15:00:00Z They don’t understand what people had to go through to collect them; maybe they had to go into a sewer system. David Quammen’s ‘Spillover’ Owes Much to Faulkner 2012-10-20T02:34:03Z OK, so he gets the sewer system working, and the city is able to continue developing and thriving, but there's a problem with that. PBS series explains why Chicago needed a lift 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Instead, his is a rolling lecture: He delivers pieces of it from the San Francisco sewer system, an indoor ski resort in Dubai and an endless number of other locales. PBS’s ‘How We Got to Now,’ With Steven Johnson 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Soon every contaminated stream and gutter was being enlarged and covered over and turned into what remains today’s urban sewer system. Why the modern bathroom is a wasteful, unhealthy design 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Fats and oils act as the glue that helps fatbergs build up at choke points in sewer systems. Why shouldn’t I pour oil or paint down the sink? And what should I do instead? 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Luckily, it stumbles into interesting territory in the first episode, covering the work the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is doing for global sanitation, particularly around inventing hygienic, sustainable toilets that don’t require a sewer system. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s about the misogyny that runs just below society’s surface like a sewer system, a toxic current that’s never not lurking beneath our feet. Gossip explains our culture. And nobody explains it like Lainey Gossip. 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The two office workers' encounter with the boa recalls urban legends of snakes in sewer systems. Rainbow boa causes panic by slithering out of toilet at San Diego office 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Townspeople argue, but mostly over things like an international food fair or a proposed sewer system. Review: ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’ Revives a Snow Globe Town 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z I went to use a bathroom and Mr. Blount said, “You better not, they overflowed the sewer system.” After Oregon Standoff, Birding Is Back 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Tom presented what was the basic problem currently of the water infrastructure and the sewer system. Tribune interview with Rahm Emanuel 2012-02-12T13:12:00Z According to him, these wipes may not break down properly, leading to creation of thick clumps in the sewer system. Officials remind everyone to stop flushing tissues, other paper goods amid toilet paper shortage 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Anna Sklar, in her fluent study of the Los Angeles sewer system, “Brown Acres,” pumps out two theories for how the Hyperion plant got its name. Critic at Large David Kipen on El Segundo in literature 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z A primitive sewer system, flushed by a rerouted stream, ran beneath the homes, functioning not too differently from modern sewers. Scotland’s Orkney Islands: remote rewards far from the maddening crowds 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z The museum was built over and around the site where impressive ruins of a sewer system were found, enhancing them with historical exhibits that are, alas, in German. In Southwest Germany, Charming Day Trips From a Charming Town 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z They lead through a dried-out, brick-covered creek used as a sewer system. Argentina Rediscovers Its African Roots 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z He briefly worked for the San Francisco sewer system after graduation, but gave up this lucrative job to become a newspaper cartoonist. Pootwaddles and Dunklewimps: Rube Goldberg’s glorious cartoons at MoPOP 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Osei’s group is fighting the sale of the sewer system in Towamencin Township, a community of nearly 18,000 residents near Philadelphia, to American Water, the nation’s largest private water and wastewater company. Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Some areas of the city saw up to 2.58 inches of rain in one day, nearly 50% more than the city sewer system's maximum capacity, causing wastewater problems for many low-lying homes and businesses. Designing cities for 21st-century weather 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Town leaders plan to begin installing a sewer system next summer for the business district, which would allow more restaurants to operate. Five years after California’s deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Now, he has decided to manage the water and sewer systems for up to four years. What’s changed — and what hasn’t — a year after Mississippi capital’s water crisis? 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Even in Guanajuato, Mexico, a less affluent state where she was born and raised, communities had things like sewer systems and streetlights, she said. 'A ticking time bomb': Why California can't provide safe drinking water to all its residents 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Having most everyone on the water and sewer system appears to be paying benefits already, said Fritz George, president and chairman of the Akiachak Native Community, or the village’s tribal government. Water hookups come to Alaska Yup’ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z In Florida’s most populous city, Black neighborhoods have always come last when it comes to infrastructure upgrades like roads and sewer systems, and often not at all. Gov. DeSantis deserved the boos | Fabiola Santiago 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z A tour guide and all seven members of their party have been found dead after being trapped underground by flood waters in Moscow's sewer system, Russian media say. Moscow sewer: All eight members of tour party confirmed dead in floods 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Henifin’s legal authority has been extended to the city’s sewer system. What’s changed — and what hasn’t — a year after Mississippi capital’s water crisis? 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “And those of us living in the United States, where people supposedly live the American dream, we don’t have a sewer system and clean water.” 'A ticking time bomb': Why California can't provide safe drinking water to all its residents 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z A number of guides offer tours of Moscow’s sprawling sewer system, parts of which date back to the 19th century. Eight bodies retrieved after Moscow sewer tour accident - TASS 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z At least four people have died after they were trapped underground by flood waters during a guided tour of Moscow's sewer system, local media reports. Several killed by floods on Moscow sewer tour 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z A number of guides offer tours of Moscow's sprawling sewer system, parts of which date back to the 19th century. At least four dead after Moscow sewer tour hit by heavy rain 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The town also has no sewer system — the largest community west of the Mississippi without one, Culleton said. Five years after the Camp fire, Paradise survivors see a hard future for Maui 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Henifin was also put in charge of the city's sewer system, which has at least 215 leaks that pour wastewater into the streets of some neighborhoods. In Jackson, Mississippi, a water crisis that never ends 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z View Inc., a glass-making firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, previously pleaded guilty to negligently discharging wastewater into a city sewer system from the company’s sole manufacturing facility in Olive Branch, Mississippi. ‘Smart Window’ maker to pay nearly $5 million fine for illegal wastewater dumping in Mississippi 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Grass — or turf — is not only thirsty, it forces out native plant life and demands chemical treatments that leak into the sewer system. Is there any such thing as a guilt-free lawn in L.A.? 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z “It was fairly quickly apparent to us that there was nothing airborne, nothing in the water, nothing in the sewer system, so our public was safe,” Zieba said. An illicit, Chinese-owned lab fueled conspiracy theories. But officials say it posed no danger 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The disparity is more visible in the colonias, mostly unincorporated neighborhoods that often lack such basic services as running water, sewer systems, paved roads and streetlights. In Border Towns, a ‘Dangerous Combination’ of Heat and Water Cutoffs 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Jackson also has longstanding problems with its sewer system. Court-appointed manager of Mississippi capital water system gets task of fixing sewage problems 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Local crises, like the desperately needed upgrade of water and sewer systems, are going unreported. ‘It was like a heartbeat’: Residents at a loss after newspaper shutters in declining coal county 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z However, reworking the sanitary sewer system would be much more difficult, especially on upper floors. How Empty Office Spaces Can Be Converted into Homes 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z King County’s monthly capacity charge, which all property owners connected to the county’s sewer system must pay, is $72.50, and is expected to rise to $74.23 a month next year. How much wealth King County residents lost due to racist housing policies 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The benefits: $16 million in payments and cooperation in constructing a new sewer system, saving taxpayers millions, Mark Ells, the town manager, said. A Giant Wind Farm Is Taking Root Off Massachusetts 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z In places where storm runoff goes into the sanitary sewer system, heavy rainfall can flood sewage lines and cause them to overflow. What Are the Dirtiest Beaches in California? 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z This led to important advances in municipal planning, like modern sewer systems – London’s was built in 1848 after a terrible epidemic of cholera. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In too many cities, household drains simply carried it to sewer systems that ultimately dumped it into the same rivers from which water for drinking and bathing was taken. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Alongside the apology, the companies promised to triple funding available for sewer system upgrades, provide the public with "near real-time" data on sewage spills and cut spills by up to 35% by 2030. Water companies say sorry over spilling raw sewage 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Once completed, the giant reservoir will hold that water during storms and then slowly reintroduce it back into the sewer system after the rain stops. Olympic swimming in the Seine? How Paris is remaking a river 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z District Court Judge Henry Wingate said at a Tuesday hearing that he plans on placing Jackson’s sewer system under the authority of Ted Henifin, who was appointed in November to address the city’s water troubles. Jackson’s federally appointed water manager may also take over the city’s sewer system 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z "The sewer system in this country is shot." Thames, Yorkshire and South West Water bosses refuse bonuses over sewage spill 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z He and fellow council members began drawing up plans to expand the sewer system and improve road capacity. Homeless in the City Where He Was Once Mayor 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Both said the area never severely flooded until a sanitary sewer system replaced septic tanks 10 years ago, making some streets higher than others and channeling rain onto lower roads. South Floridians mop up, recall fear after historic deluge 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “I learned to swim as a child in the Marne,” said Jean-Louis Bourgeois, 70, standing outside his brick house in Le Perreux-sur-Marne one morning after workers labored to complete his sewer system. Olympic swimming in the Seine? How Paris is remaking a river 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The sewer system has also been beset by problems for years. Jackson’s federally appointed water manager may also take over the city’s sewer system 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z In 2017 the state enacted a law requiring homeowners to close their cesspools and hook up to sewer systems or install cleaner on-site waste treatment systems by 2050. Toxic cesspools, bribery at center of Hawaii lawmaker’s case 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The board is responsible for approving infrastructure projects, as well as maintaining more mundane aspects of the park, such as trash collection and management of sewer systems. Disney quietly dodged DeSantis’s oversight board, appointees realize 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Bluffton is in the process of phasing out septic systems and constructing a community sewer system — a major investment that requires building sewer lines and hook-ups to each home. It’s not just oceans that are rising. Groundwater is, too 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z The tunnel and the tank are among five big engineering projects being built to deal with storms, which now overwhelm Paris’ antique sewer system, and more important, to funnel both sewage and rainwater. Olympic swimming in the Seine? How Paris is remaking a river 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Henifin said if he were to manage the sewer system, he would contract out most of the repair work, just as he does with the water system. Jackson’s federally appointed water manager may also take over the city’s sewer system 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Clean Harbors said Tuesday it would abide by Baltimore’s decision to restrict access to its sewer system for disposal of the water. Baltimore blocks treatment of contaminated water from Ohio train derailment 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z “We need to mitigate what we’ve done by paving, having houses and a sewer system that can only accommodate a fraction of what is now rolling off our surfaces,” Sadler says. All about meadowscaping: The low-maintenance ecolawn with ancient allure | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Opponents cited concern that they would be forced to pay large sums to connect to the sewer system and abandon their septic tanks — even if some funding assistance was provided. Nevada considers capping water use for homes in Vegas 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Some bodies were washed away down river, while others were pulled from the city’s sewer system. Cyclone Freddy Brings Mudslides and Floods, Leaving 200 Dead in Malawi 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Officials said there was no breach of the city’s sewer system or a nearby creek. Fiery tanker crash kills driver, burns Maryland homes 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Some suggest opportunities for recycling heat from the city’s sewer system, or cool water from Lake Washington. Emitting greenhouse gases in WA? Here’s who will need to pay up to pollute 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z For years, New Yorkers have pondered the myth that alligators roam the city’s sewer system, even celebrating Alligators in the Sewers Day as an unofficial February holiday. Cold-blooded: Abandoned alligator rescued from Brooklyn lake 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z As revenue from the water and sewer system continued to dry up, the city’s water supply was becoming even more broken. The problems in the pipes Roads, bridges, sewer systems, ports and internet service would be improved. State of the Union: Biden sees economic glow, GOP sees gloom 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z The audit was first approved in September 2016 when the Board of County Commissioners voted to monitor water use to better fund upkeep of the county’s water and sewer systems. Calvert County apologizes for surprise water bills as high as $33,600 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The alternative is a sewer system and treatment plant, which would reduce the amount of nitrogen to three milligrams per liter or less, low enough that most of the bays could recover. A Stinky Stew on Cape Cod: Human Waste and Warming Water 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Alligators aren’t suited to the sewer system’s frigid, toxic environment, they say. Cold-blooded: Abandoned alligator rescued from Brooklyn lake 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Johnson estimated that fixes to the water and sewer system would cost $400 million. The problems in the pipes Ilya Kravchenko, a local lawmaker who collected testimony from more than 1,000 victims of the incident and filed a lawsuit against the corporation that owns the sewer system, said the sight was “not pretty.” As Russia bombs Ukraine’s infrastructure, its own services crumble 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Given that Malibu lacks a sewer system, neighbors protested, not wanting a condo-sized septic tank stinking up the area, and the group eventually gave up. Why are some of Southern California’s most expensive properties left completely empty? 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z “There is no electricity,” the 55-year-old said, though in some parts of the camp there is water and the sewer system works. Some return to war-battered hub of Palestinian life in Syria 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Among seven water and sewer system upgrades, the funds will be used to help replace a raw water pump at the beleaguered O.B. Mississippi capital to receive $35.6M in federal water funds 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The parks capture water that would otherwise flow into streets and sewer systems. Will post-Sandy repairs be enough for the next big storm? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Rather than indundating the city's shoreline, the storm dumped heaps of rain on inland neighborhoods, overwhelming neighborhood sewer systems and filling up streets with water. How sunken basketball courts could protect New Yorkers from the next Superstorm Sandy 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z On Friday, she gushed about the bipartisan infrastructure bill that can be used to build water and sewer systems and broadband networks for disconnected communities. Murkowski, Peltola cross party lines to endorse each other in tight Alaska races 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Jackson’s water and sewer system has been beset by troubles dating back years. Feds: Man dumped untreated waste into Jackson water system 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The Hudson still has a sewage discharge problem because 60 percent of New York City is served by a combined sewer system that handles rain runoff and sewage in the same piping. How Safe are U.S. Rivers 50 Years After the Clean Water Act? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In the Bronx, the city hopes to take a brook diverted into the city’s sewer system a century ago and bring it back above ground. Will post-Sandy repairs be enough for the next big storm? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z These basins will be able to hold a combined 1.78 million gallons of water, slowly releasing it out into the sewer system so it doesn't spill onto nearby streets. How sunken basketball courts could protect New Yorkers from the next Superstorm Sandy 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Rain gardens are an ingenious — and beautiful — way to bring the benefits of wild spaces to yards and patios, rehabbing that stormwater while keeping it from flooding the sewer systems. Rain gardens offer benefits that go beyond beauty | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z "Our electric system is pretty much destroyed, our sewer system has been damaged badly and our public water supply is under assessment." Hurricane-ravaged Florida, Carolinas face daunting recovery 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District issued a statement Thursday urging residents to go easy on toilet flushing because the widespread flooding in the area has put stress on the sewer system. Key Largo is so flooded that crocodiles are swimming in the streets 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Cities have also shifted more of the burden for funding public infrastructure like parks and sewer systems off taxpayers and onto homebuilders. Whatever Happened to the Starter Home? 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z The vast majority of homes and businesses in Alexandria have separate pipes for storm water and sewage, but the city’s historic Old Town relies on a combined sewer system with just one pipe for both. To clean up the Potomac, engineers are digging a 2-mile tunnel under it 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Chicago is prone to flash flooding when its sewer system becomes inundated, but this storm placed unusual stress on the city, officials and residents said. Persistent Rains Pummel Chicago, Submerging Roads and Swamping Basements 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z It follows pollution warnings in August at more than 40 beaches and swimming spots in England and Wales after heavy rain overwhelmed sewer systems. Devon and Cornwall Sea bathers warned of pollution after heavy rain 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z “It is very important that customers minimize toilet flushing and using other water which enters the sewer system,” the utility said in the statement. Key Largo is so flooded that crocodiles are swimming in the streets 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z No one gets killed tinkering with sewer systems. Deforesters are plundering the Amazon. Brazil is letting them get away with it. Department of Justice to bring its sewer system into compliance with federal water quality laws. EXPLAINER: Mississippi capital’s water woes are extensive 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Republicans in the statehouse shot down a proposal last year that would have allowed Jackson to raise a citywide sales tax by 1 cent for water and sewer system repairs. "There are no white people there": Jackson's water crisis, explained 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z At the same time, Kumar said more and more communities are working to make their water and sewer systems more resilient in a way that didn’t happen in the past. Jackson, Miss., shows how extreme weather can trigger a clean water crisis 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z A 2021 bill that would have authorized a bond issuance to assist Jackson with making repairs and improvements to water and sewer systems died in the Republican-controlled state House Ways and Means committee. Mississippi’s largest city in water crisis as treatment plant fails 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The sinkholes in Morris Park are the most obvious symptom of the area’s overstressed sewer system, but not the only one. NYC sinkholes are a growing problem thanks to climate change 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Pollution warnings were put in place across more than 40 beaches and swimming spots in England and Wales after heavy rain overwhelmed sewer systems. English beach sewage dumps not monitored properly, data shows 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Provincetown officials said in a Facebook post that residential property on the affected sewer system must also reduce water use, including flushing toilets only “when absolutely necessary.” Sewer emergency in Cape Cod resort town closes restaurants 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z They do not account for flash floods such as those that recently devastated Kentucky, which result from intense rainstorms that overflow small streams or municipal sewer systems. Almost No One in Kentucky Has Flood Insurance, Hindering Recovery 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z It has also renovated sewer systems in low-lying districts to help drain rainwater more quickly. ‘We Couldn’t Do Anything’: Family Drowns in Seoul Basement During Floods 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z Velazquez seeks a total replacement of the area’s sewer system — but sees the MTA’s project as an opportunity to keep water out of the sewers in the first place. NYC sinkholes are a growing problem thanks to climate change 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Heavy rainfall and flash floods overwhelmed the sewer systems in the Swedish city of Malmö in 2014, despite attempts to prepare after an earlier, but less severe, flooding event just a few years prior. Unprecedented, Climate-Driven Disasters Are Stymieing Preparation Efforts 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Thunderstorms this week brought “larger than normal wastewater volume” into the sewer system, causing overflows and damage. Sewer emergency in Cape Cod resort town closes restaurants 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Many residents in the county aren’t connected to a centralized sewer system. In towns plagued by raw sewage, EPA promises relief 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z It is also playing a small part in fortifying New York City against the devastating storms that have flooded its streets and buildings and overloaded its sewer system. Extreme Weather Is Soaking New York City. Community Gardens Can Help. 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “The intensity of Ida really weakened the structure of the sewer system, and since then even the lightest rainfall will flood our communities,” Velazquez said. NYC sinkholes are a growing problem thanks to climate change 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Sewer gas can be found in septic tanks, city sewer systems and the drainpipes in your home. Maintain a healthy home by keeping out sewer gases 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The primary hurdle to building out massive water recycling projects, however, has been the way in which sewer systems are organized. In face of recurring drought, cities seek security in wastewater recycling projects 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z Combined sewer systems that have a single set of underground pipes to collect both sewage and storm water runoff from streets for wastewater treatment can be major point sources of pollutants. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Officials in London are now taking samples in sewer systems upstream from the Beckton treatment plant, to see whether they can narrow down the source of the virus and perhaps target vaccination campaigns more precisely. Poliovirus in London sewage sparks alarm 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z On the second day, they installed the sump pump, connected it to the sewer system, tested the pump, filled the trench with gravel and poured the concrete. What to do when Seattle’s groundwater woes make a soggy mess of your basement | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The city administration initially fought against the casino, but Mr. Greenberger acknowledged that it had helped finance improvements to the sewer system and had employed hundreds of local workers. If New York City Gets Las Vegas-Style Casinos, What Else Will It Get? 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z The city's bankruptcy left rennovation of the neighborhood's sewer system unfinished for months. A "warehouse" by any other name 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Combined Sewer System A combined sewer system is a possible major point source of water pollution during heavy rain due to overflow of untreated sewage. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z In 2016, more than 11 million gallons of raw sewage from Alexandria was spewed into the river from the run-down and aged sewer system in Alexandria. Opinion | Alexandria must stop Potomac River pollution 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Last year, Alexandria embarked on a massive infrastructure project to replace the historic neighborhood’s combined sewer system, which spews millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River when it overflows. Lawsuit alleges Alexandria has been polluting Potomac with coal tar 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Another measure expands cybersecurity requirements for state agencies and water and sewer systems. Maryland governor signs bills to strengthen cybersecurity 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Water used indoors is treated through the sewer system and eventually flows back to Lake Mead. Is that an outlaw lawn? Las Vegas has a new approach to saving water 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z A polluted water body with respect to oxygen is a stagnant deep lake in an urban setting with a combined sewer system. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Harvey was among the first disasters for which HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program made money available for mitigation projects like widening bayous, upgrading water and sewer systems, or buying out flood-prone homes. Five years after Hurricane Harvey, many in Houston are still waiting for help 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Even a non-home inspector seller will know whether their sewer system is tied to a municipal sewer system or whether they have a septic system. Perspective | Options for buyers when they learn seller covered up major problem on home disclosure form 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z It requires public or private water or sewer systems that serve 10,000 or more users and receive financial assistance from the state to assess their vulnerability to a cyber attack. Maryland governor signs bills to strengthen cybersecurity 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z People infected with the coronavirus shed viral particles in their stool, which then flows into the sewer system when they use the toilet. U.S. sewer data warns of a new bump in COVID cases after lull 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z In developed countries untreated sewage discharge can occur from overflows of combined sewer systems, poorly managed livestock factory farms, and leaky or broken sewage collection systems. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Some pointed to decrepit sewer systems and inadequate high-speed internet. Millions in Stimulus Aid, and Clashing Over How to Spend It 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z We suspect your real question is whether you have any recourse against the sellers for their failure to properly disclose the lack of any sewer system. Perspective | Options for buyers when they learn seller covered up major problem on home disclosure form 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z The streets and sewer system burned with discarded Russian vodka. Perspective | Americans supporting Ukraine are pouring out their Russian vodka and volunteering to fight 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z And tracking efforts cannot be comprehensive even within the U.S., since researchers only have easy access to public sewer systems, missing the roughly 20 percent of U.S. households that use septic tanks. Wastewater Monitoring Offers Powerful Tool for Tracking COVID and Other Diseases 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Cities built plumbing and sewer systems and took other steps to improve public health. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z On the whole, their decision to relocate to places that frequently lack food delivery, municipal sewer systems and corner drugstores has been positive, judging from dozens of interviews and responses to questions on social media. They fled for greener pastures, and there were weeds 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Last year, the city embarked on a massive infrastructure project meant to replace the combined sewer system in Old Town, which spews millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River when it overflows. Alexandria city manager proposes budget focused on reversing cuts, boosting pay for city employees 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Screening the sewer system allows public health officials to get a sense of whether the virus is surging or easing in a specific area and dispatch limited resources to where they are needed. CDC expands efforts to detect coronavirus in wastewater, sees uses beyond the pandemic 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Legislators have not decided how much federal money to spend on water and sewer systems statewide, although an initial proposal is about $750 million. Mississippi capital city struggles with aging water system 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Alexandria and D.C. are fixing their aging combined sewer systems to capture sewage overflows and prevent sewage-laden storm water from being dumped into the Potomac during rain events. Opinion | Everyone should be able to swim in the Potomac 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Researchers say the presence of the MCR-9 gene in an urban sewer system indicates that the gene is gaining a foothold in the U.S. Antibiotic-resistant gene found in Georgia sewer 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to disburse $7.4 billion to upgrade water and sewer systems. Biden administration launches program to fix 15,000 bridges 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Last I checked, there isn’t a lot of wiggle room when it comes to filling potholes or building bridges or updating sewer systems. Pete Buttigieg wants to have vision tests for self-driving cars and to re-think recalls for software problems 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Some food will be washed down garbage disposals and into the sewer system, where it will turn into methane and, in turn, potentially be recaptured and burned as fuel. California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z It takes up precious capacity in the outdated sewer system and contributes to combined sewer overflows that are discharged into nearby waterways. Why New York Is Unearthing a Brook It Buried a Century Ago 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z New York’s drainage and sewer systems are indeed rickety and ancient, a fact driven home in September when a downpour from Tropical Storm Ida flooded city streets and killed dozens of people in the region. What Does It Mean to Save a Neighborhood? 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z They have used federal funds to set up emergency operation centers, open health centers, distribute food, provide rent and mortgage payment assistance, and establish potable water systems for people with faulty sewer systems. New rule requires consultation with Virginia tribes about development 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Environmentalists often rail on wet wipes, many of which snarl sewer systems when they are flushed down drains and degrade into microplastics that drift through food webs. Cities are not only tackling COVID, but its pollution, too 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Lee likes that the dog can relieve herself on a special patch of artificial grass that drains into the sewer system. Amenities go wild at luxe apartments: Music studios, rooftop dog parks, bed making by app 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Taking the brook out of the sewer system would reduce combined sewer overflows in the Harlem River by 25 percent, or by 220 million gallons annually, according to the city. Why New York Is Unearthing a Brook It Buried a Century Ago 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The rail authority has agreed to build a library and connect the city to a sewer system. Bullet train leaves a trail of grief among the disadvantaged of the San Joaquin Valley 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Never put flushable wipes in a septic tank or city sewer system. Making sense of septic systems 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Urban sanitation is a growing problem in cities around the world, especially in sprawling city slums that don’t have sewer systems. Earthshot Prize: These innovations could win 1 million pounds from Prince William 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Hurricane Ida killed 13 New York City residents, including 11 who drowned in residential basements when record rainfall overwhelmed the city’s sewer system and caused widespread flooding. Deaths from Hurricane Ida Expose Flaws in FEMA Flood Maps 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z In Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, for instance, the city is constructing a man-made brook to channel overflows from the park’s lake into the Harlem River rather than draining it through the sewer system. Opinion | Let Water Go Where It Wants to Go 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Yet New York City’s sewer system was only designed to handle 1.75 inches of rain in an hour. Devastating floods spur new debate on how best to warn people 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Some of that includes the city’s Old Town, which uses a combined storm surge and sewer system that is the focus of a separate capacity effort launching this fall. This N. Virginia city already needed to fix its storm pipes. But climate change is making it worse. 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Sanergy builds waterless toilets that don’t need to be connected to a sewer system. Earthshot Prize: These innovations could win 1 million pounds from Prince William 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z At least 50 people were killed in six Eastern states as record rainfall last week overwhelmed rivers and sewer systems. Biden to survey NY and NJ storm damage after deadly flooding 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z During Ida, that overflow reduced the sewer system’s capacity to handle storm drainage. Opinion | Let Water Go Where It Wants to Go 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Last year, she said, construction began to revamp the sewer system to prevent serious flooding. Life and death underground: N.Y. immigrants perish in flooded basements 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z That could include adding more green space in cities to absorb excess runoff, as well as redesigning sewer systems, roads and public transit networks to cope with heavier precipitation. New Yorkers Got Record Rain, and a Warning: Storms Are Packing More Punch 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z And it means increasing the capacity of the sewer system to handle a greater volume of water. Overlapping Disasters Expose Harsh Climate Reality: The U.S. Is Not Ready 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z And he said he will further press Congress to pass his nearly $1 trillion infrastructure bill to improve roads, bridges, the electric grid and sewer systems. Biden message to battered Gulf Coast: ‘We are here for you’ 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z But when rain overwhelms Chicago’s sewer systems, sewage and stormwater is diverted to the river, prompting warnings to stay off the water for several days. Sensors provide a real-time glimpse at Chicago River quality 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z “We don’t have electricity. We don’t have communication. We don’t have gas. Our water and sewer systems are very fragile.” Ida’s Heavy Rains Send Louisiana Residents on a Hunt for Clean Water 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z A new sewer system built in the mid-1970s allowed for major commercial expansion. Drought cripples a California coastal paradise: 'We need water. We don't have it' 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z This month alone, floods deemed once-in-a-millennium or rarer killed at least 170 people in Europe and caused billions in damages after homes, businesses, vehicles and electricity and sewer systems were wiped away. At Least 80 Killed as Flash Floods Destroy Village in Afghanistan 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z In many places - including much of the UK - old sewer systems were built based on historic rainfall projections. Extreme weather: What causes flash flooding? 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z But L.A. is among several California counties that forbid such pools from draining into the sewer system, and they can cost significantly more to install and maintain, making them rare here. Chlorine shortage cancels swim lessons for California kids who need them most 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Rain and snowmelt seep through the soil into box-shaped chambers that store the flow before releasing it into the sewer system. Detroit going green to help slow flooding during heavy rains 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z The developers behind the property overcame a local building moratorium by paying $200,000 — half the amount needed — to rebuild the town’s overtaxed sewer system, according to local news reports. Surfside residents fight to keep their town’s character, worry about the future after condo collapse 2021-07-03T04:00:00Z The U.S. government is helping construct a sewer system and a wastewater treatment plant. In El Salvador's bitcoin beach town, digital divide slows uptake 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z But the tribes also used it for drive-through PPE distribution, food banks, rent and mortgage payment assistance, potable water systems for people with faulty sewer systems, and job counseling. Covid funds spell relief for six Virginia Indian tribes 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Going forward, Wilson said, he wants to focus on rebuilding the 15-square-mile city’s infrastructure, including a $500 million project to upgrade the city’s combined sewer system in Old Town. In Alexandria, a rematch between pro-development mayor and slow-growth ex-mayor in Democratic primary 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The lawsuit seeks to prohibit wipes from being marketed as “flushable” or safe for sewer systems until the companies prove they disintegrate into pieces small enough to avoid clogs. A nasty pandemic problem: More flushed wipes are clogging pipes, sending sewage into homes 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Large business groups and some congressional Republicans have expressed support for upgrades to roads and bridges, as well as water and sewer systems. Infrastructure Plan Seeks to Address Climate and Equality as Well as Roads 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Thanks to then-president Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal, which included a $4.9 billion agency called the Works Progress Administration, Adams was able to get a job helping to install a sewer system in Coatesville. Air Forces, father, husband: Man reflects on his 100 years 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z Its growing population was overwhelming the sewer system and dangerously contaminating the Lake Erie water supply. Black Inventor Garrett Morgan Saved Countless Lives with Gas Mask and Improved Traffic Lights 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Nearly 48 million gallons of liquid landfill waste were released into Flint’s sewer system, about half of it in 2014-15, the government alleged. Feds: Business dumped liquid landfill waste in Flint system 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Then there are the bridges still in need of repair or reconstruction, as well as water and sanitary sewer systems. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Walter Mugdan, a deputy regional administrator for the E.P.A., said that until the tanks are completed, discharges from the sewer system will continue to flow into the canal. Getting ‘Black Mayonnaise’ Out of One of America’s Dirtiest Waterways 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z A water-testing program he devised measured the human waste seeping into Lake Washington and helped spur cleanup and construction of a sewer system. Dr. Reimert Ravenholt: A champion for public health and family planning 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Currituck County said in a news release that repairs are underway, but the sewer system is privately owned. Residents use portable toilets as sewer system backs up 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z And this week, Utah State’s positive wastewater test could be narrowed only as far as four residence halls that share the same sewer system. Colleges combating coronavirus turn to stinky savior: sewage 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z Activists like Waterkeeper say the county needs to do a better job to comply with a federally mandated order to repair its decaying sewer system to reduce the nutrient load going into the bay. New report has same old findings on how to save Biscayne Bay 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z “Every day, Qarchak’s sewer system overflows into the wards’ courtyards, filling the grounds with a terrible stench that draws in swarms of insects. Kylie Moore-Gilbert's every step being followed inside prison in Iran 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z The storm sewer system needs significant upgrades, and city streets have potholes galore. Editorial Roundup: West Virginia 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z A sanitary sewer system around Lake Madison to replace septic tanks didn’t improve the lake. Excerpts from recent South Dakota editorials 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Department of Justice and Manchester calls for implementing a 20-year plan to control and significantly reduce overflows of its sewer system into the Merrimack River. Manchester reaches deal with feds to improve river quality 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z "There are some risks associated with tipping large quantities of beer into the sewer system," he said. Millions of pints of beer poured down drains 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Cities around the United States are dipping into their sewer systems to track the levels of the novel coronavirus circulating inside their populations. Cities are using sewer systems as COVID-19 early warning signs 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z This month, the county sued wipe manufacturers, alleging voluntary flushability standards are based on testing that doesn’t reflect actual conditions in a sewer system. Epidemic of wipes and masks plague sewers, storm drains 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The stormwater runoff is separate from the sanitary sewer system, which carries wastewater from homes and businesses to plants for treatment before reuse or release to the ocean. Honolulu to delay planned stormwater utility fee for a year 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The agreement targets the city’s combined sewer system, which during heavy rains often discharges raw sewage, industrial waste and other pollutants into the Merrimack River and its tributaries. Manchester reaches deal with feds to improve river quality 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z In Paris, cholera epidemics in the 1830s led to the grandest sewer system in Europe — and not incidentally to the grand boulevards and public spaces on top of that sewer system. Opinion | The Spaces That Make Cities Fairer and More Resilient 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z The analysis detects virus particles from Jackson’s sewer system and provides a rough estimate of how much viral material was in the wastewater produced by residents on a given day. Wyoming wastewater testing faces significant price increase 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Some early studies suggest that the virus becomes inactive by the time it gets to the sewer system. Is It Safe to Come Out of Lockdown? Check the Sewer 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Likewise, 18th century yellow fever and 19th century cholera and smallpox outbreaks helped to catalyze innovations like broad boulevards, citywide sewer systems, indoor plumbing, disease mapping and the early suburbs. Commentary: Past pandemics changed the design of cities. Six ways COVID-19 could do the same 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Higher concentrations of virus in the wastewater corresponds to higher numbers of infected people who contribute to the sewer system. Coronavirus found in Paris sewage points to early warning system 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z “That led to this whole reorganization of the infrastructure of cities and the building in London of the sewer system and sewer systems all over the world,” the author said. Coronavirus likely to transform world far more than 1918 flu pandemic 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z Flushing only toilet paper helps ensure that the toilets, plumbing, sewer systems and septic systems will continue working properly to safely manage our nation’s wastewater. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z “Flushing only toilet paper helps ensure that the toilets, plumbing, sewer systems and septic systems will continue working properly to safely manage our nation’s wastewater,” the EPA said. Don't flush coronavirus disinfectant wipes down toilet, EPA warns 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z “Flushing only toilet paper helps ensure that the toilets, plumbing, sewer systems and septic systems will continue working properly to safely manage our nation’s wastewater,” said the EPA statement. EPA warns to only flush toilet paper as hoarding takes toll on sewer systems 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z "Please help us keep our sewer system healthy and flowing smoothly," the agency said. Coronavirus fuels toilet paper buying spree, California officials implore people not to flush t-shirts, wipes 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Throughout history, outbreaks of infectious diseases have often served as catalysts for overdue changes in the social compact, including the creation of public health authorities and water and sewer systems. Opinion | The Companies Putting Profits Ahead of Public Health 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Flushing anything other than toilet paper, including disinfecting wipes, can damage internal plumbing, local sewer systems and septic systems. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z They are the alligators that supposedly infest New York City’s sewer system, slithering through the bowels just under the street level, feeding on rats and rubbish and terrorizing sewer workers armed with guns for self-defense. The Truth About Alligators in the Sewers of New York 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z One of the most controversial piece of the sewage puzzle is the fact that factories, slaughterhouses, and other industrial facilities are allowed to discharge their waste into the taxpayer-funded sewer system. Questions remain about using treated sewage on farms 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z The city, otherwise reliant on a sewer system that dates as far back as the 1870s, began work a decade ago. E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Replacing cesspools with a sewer system is also on the list of priorities after health officials confirmed about 50,000 of the 88,000 in the state are on the Big Island, officials said. Hawaii County mayor identifies 6 legislative priorities 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z Ethan studied blueprints of the Hong Kong sewer system he found online to engineer an escape for his friends trapped inside campus. Backstory: Inside Hong Kong’s protests as a campus became a ‘battleground’ 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z I poured the dead flies into the sink to ride off into the Princeton sewer system, then removed the gelatinous cereal with a long iron fork. Tabula Rasa: Volume One 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z “If anybody can define what a typical sewer system dynamic is, that would be challenging because they vary all over the world.” Clogging the system: The feud over flushable wipes 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The tunnels will be used when the city’s aging sewer system is overwhelmed, so that untreated wastewater doesn’t flow into the Anacostia River, as it now does 15 to 20 times a year. E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Investigators say they documented at least 29 separate times in 2018 and 2019 that the company had discharged its waste directly into the King County sewer system. Seattle barrel company used ‘hidden drain’ to dump caustic material into sewer, federal prosecutors say 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Since the 1970s, better treatment facilities and a requirement for new buildings in Venice to install local septic tanks has improved water quality markedly, but the city still lacks a sewer system. Deep trouble: can Venice hold back the tide? 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Let’s talk briefly about the sewer system, because it offers one of the most tangible and easily understandable examples of how the post-Camp fire population influx has affected Chico. Newsletter: How the Camp fire reshaped a town where nothing burned 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The slosh box “is not meant to emulate any condition because a sewer system has no fixed condition,” he says. Clogging the system: The feud over flushable wipes 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z They prioritized an emergency notification system that would reach everyone, a walkable downtown, a public sewer system, a street network that would make evacuations easier and codes and standards that would improve fire resiliency. The reality of rebuilding fire-ravaged Paradise as safety, money and emotions collide 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The system was not designed and never used to process the solution the federal agents say went directly into the sewer system, according to the indictment. Seattle barrel company used ‘hidden drain’ to dump caustic material into sewer, federal prosecutors say 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z That funding will help pay for expensive projects such as constructing a long-desired sewer system. 'Paradise will never be the same': Camp fire survivors one year after the devastating blaze 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The manhole where the body was found was not connected to the city’s sewer system, a spokesman for the Department of Environmental Protection said. Body Found Under N.Y.C. Manhole Cover, Baffling Police 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Volunteers sandbagged the area as the city’s overwhelmed sewer system spilled raw sewage into the river, which connects Lake Huron and Lake Erie. Floods wreaking havoc on Great Lakes region fueled by climate crisis 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z And the town, which relies on 11,000 individual septic tanks, has named building a central sewer system as a top priority. The reality of rebuilding fire-ravaged Paradise as safety, money and emotions collide 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z In these suburbs’ early days, state and federal governments subsidized their infrastructure — say, to build roads and sewer systems — leading to rapid growth. Ferguson five years after the killing of Michael Brown 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Smith said Thursday that he’s giving the city 30 days to start fixing its sewer system. Prosecutor: Officials can be charged if sewers aren’t fixed 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z For example, the universities still teach them how to build sewer systems, but new sewer systems are very expensive. Meeting the challenges of research across Africa 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z In one instance, a sewer system was initially left off plans for a Long Island rest stop, leading to $7 million in overruns. Audit finds big cost overruns for new NY highway rest areas 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Maybe that will at least slow the instances of sewer system problems. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The lawsuit argued that the city failed to properly maintain its sewer system. Lansing to pay $1.25M after sewage flooded basements in 2013 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Along with such thorny debates, the river also faces systemwide engineering and water-quality challenges, including invasive species and a sewer system strained by heavier rains brought on by climate change. In Chicago, a river revitalized — but not for everyone 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z This step is crucial, considering that the desert climate is prone to erosion and flooding and the grounds lack drains and a sewer system. Repairs from 2015 flood continue at Death Valley mansion 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Damaged Internet infrastructure will be replaced with state-of-the-art technology and a long-wanted sewer system is in the works. Driven from Paradise by fire, kept out by gentrification? 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z “These projects also serve as green infrastructure,” because they route water from the adjacent built environment to ease pressure on the storm sewer system, Stringer says. Ecological Detectives Hunt for San Francisco's Vanished Waterways 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Officials say the source is not clear, but the contaminants are likely entering the facility from residential and commercial areas through the sewer system. Alaska utility suspends compost sales due to contaminants 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z One of her jobs was to make sure the city’s restaurants did all they could to lessen the impact of fats, oils and grease on the city’s sewer system. Remembering the victims of the Virginia Beach mass shooting 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z “He sat in on one of the sessions. He told her: ‘I’ll kill you, cut you into pieces, throw you in the sewer system. 'What they did to me was so horrific': brutal silencing of a Saudi feminist 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z “Paris has another Paris under herself,” Victor Hugo wrote, in “Les Misérables,” of the sewer system, “which has its streets, its intersections, its squares, its dead ends, its arteries and its circulation.” The Invisible City Beneath Paris 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The report indicates full replacement of the membrane is too expensive, so the engineers recommend improving existing irrigation and storm sewer systems to handle runoff at a cost of about $4.7 million. Flowering cherry trees in Salem saved from chopping block 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z There was no sewer system, and the streets were unpaved. Unita Blackwell, Mississippi mayor who turned nation’s eyes on her forgotten hamlet, dies at 86 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z In Lackawanna County, the issue coincides with Scranton’s need to deal with stormwater management, which was not included in its sale of the sanitary sewer system. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “Obviously, this road, the sewer systems have all been underwater for upwards of 48 days. And we have just not had anything like this happen ever before,” said Davenport Public Works Director Nicole Gleason. Iowa floods batter downtown Davenport as future of businesses in doubt 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z As mayor, Carthan began to implement an ambitious program, paving roads, putting in a sewer system, building a public library, day-care center, free health clinic and nursing home. He’s a felon and a politician. Mississippi says he can’t be both, and wants him to pay up 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The city cleaned up its act thanks to civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette's famous sewer system that still operates today. Where are England's pongiest places? 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z In 2012, a public sewer system was built and opened a new pathway for commercial zoning. Couple is turning a ghost town into a destination 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z It’s also challenging to winterize an RV, and your tiny home may suffer cracked pipes and frozen sewer systems. Your PNW vacation home: Planning for expenses and where to save | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z The alarm was raised at about 18:30 BST, and crews used a map of the sewer system to find the boys, who were uninjured. 'Urban explorers' prompt sewer checks 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z When these centuries-old sewer systems overflow during storms, a toxic mixture of raw sewage and rainwater floods into rivers and streams. What China Can Learn from New York about Wastewater Management 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Mayors discussed the need for upgraded sewer systems, fixes for crumbling roads and bridges, and water treatment plant upgrades. US Rep. Peter Welch promises upcoming infrastructure bill 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Bill: The tricky problem is that in upper-income countries and middle-income countries, there was a huge investment put into sewer systems. Bill and Melinda Gates think there’s a ‘nationalist case for globalism’ 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z MacDonald said it appears most likely that the remains arrived at the pumping station through the sewer system. Authorities confirm remains of fetus were found at plant 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The man reportedly fell into a watery sewer system below and was seriously injured, according to a report. WATCH YOUR STEP! Man glued to cellphone falls into manhole: report 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Recipients working on projects like bridges and sewer systems will be encouraged to use American products. Trump order asks federal fund recipients to buy US goods 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Witnesses say he in the road working on a sewer system when he was hit in the area of South Meadows and Wilbur May parkways shortly after 3 p.m. Pedestrian hit, killed in south Reno; California man, 23 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z In many neighborhoods, runoff goes into an antiquated sewer system that overflows into the Sound during heavy storms. A rain garden can beautify your landscape and turn you into an environmental hero at the same time 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z The analysis does not include Seattle’s sewer system, which is owned and operated partly by SPU and partly by King County. Seattle, suburbs would lose all water pressure within 24 hours of catastrophic earthquake, city study says 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Places like New York - with aging power, transportation, drainage and sewer systems - are particularly vulnerable. Editorials from around New York 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z In the Northeast, sewer systems built for the storms of the past are expected to overflow more frequently as climate change brings heavier rainfall. Five Big Ways the United States Will Need to Adapt to Climate Change 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z City and state officials said any rebuilding effort should seriously consider modernizing Paradise’s infrastructure — specifically its sewer system. Butte County faces massive cleanup after Camp fire: 'It is a historic, almost biblical disaster' 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Opponents say much more would be needed to make the deal worthwhile for the city, like help for the area’s delay-plagued subways, sewer systems that often back up, overcrowded schools and scarce affordable housing. New York City to Amazon: drop dead 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Even National Guard troops were called to walk through the sewer system looking for signs of the missing girl. Lives go on after disappearance, death of Maddie Clifton, 8 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Its sewer system is over 100 years old, can’t handle the current population and occasionally overflows, according to city officials. Amazon’s Attention Raises Hopes, Fears for Long Island City 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Infrastructure reform could also be an area of bipartisan consensus, as Democrats have vowed to use the committee process to build agreement on any proposal to improve the nation's roads, bridges, sewer systems, and schools. Dems' House takeover sets up series of legislative showdowns 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z New York City last week announced $180 million in new spending on Long Island City to bolster transit, fix the sewer system and attract new, good-paying jobs. Amazon’s HQ2? Make That Q for Queens 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z It also calls for Allen Harim to terminate all spray irrigation activities at its Dagsboro poultry hatchery, and for the facility to connect to the Sussex County sewer system. Agreement reached over poultry company wastewater violations 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z They are reluctant to change where and how we build things like houses, roads and sewer systems. North Carolina editorial roundup 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Authorities dismantled buildings that encroached on the beaches, repaved roads, built sewer systems and forced the resettlement of thousands of local residents whose livelihoods depended on throngs of backpackers. Paradise Regained as Boracay Gets Ready to Party On 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z At peak times there would be 40,000 visitors there, spending $1bn a year but also leaving mountains of garbage and an overflowing sewer system. Party island of Boracay reopens minus drinking, smoking and raw sewage 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Many homes are not connected to functioning sewer systems. Maddox: Ivey ignoring federal help for sewage crisis 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z Homeowners were advised to keep toilet flushes to a minimum because the sewer system was operating only at half capacity. Trump surveys Michael's wrath; rescuers search for survivors 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Home owners were advised to keep toilet flushes to a minimum because the sewer system was operating only at half capacity. Trump calls hurricane destruction in Florida town 'very tough' 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The firm’s lawsuits “are siphoning funds earmarked for badly needed infrastructure repair and maintenance” of local sewer systems, said Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash. Michigan law firm gets rich by suing cities over sewers 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z “We found that instead of digging down in underground reservoirs and expanding the sewer system,” she said, “this was much cheaper.” New York’s Next Nickname: The Big Sponge? 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z “I probably could do a film about the sewer system in Moscow and make it commercial,” he joked at the time. Burt Reynolds, Hollywood action star with playful charisma, dies at 82 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z City officials say their preparations include placing sand-filled barriers in low-lying areas and closing gates to the city’s storm sewer system, which will protect the NewBo District and most of the downtown. Cedar Rapids taking steps to keep floodwaters at bay 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Larger products like wipes and tampons are also clogging sewer systems, resulting in billions of dollars in maintenance and repair costs. Should I Flush It? Most Often, the Answer Is No 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z The decomposing body was found on Aug. 21 during a routine check of a sewer system in Michigan’s capital city. Body in Lansing sewer identified as that of missing man 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z They are also intensified by human activity, such as from farm and phosphorus runoff, leakage from sewer systems, and other pollution. Algae Bloom in Lake Superior Raises Worries on Climate Change and Tourism 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z The discovery was made by a public works crew during a check of a sewer system. Decomposing body found in Michigan capital’s sewer system 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z The city is under a federal court decree to repair its sewer system, which overflows during storms, sending raw sewage into the Great Miami River. Some States Sitting on Piles of Cash, and Cities Want a Cut 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Despite years of campaigns by public works departments and health organizations, cities haven’t been able to stop people from pouring grease down the drain, resulting in catastrophic buildups of sludge in sewer systems. Everyone* Pours Bacon Fat Down the Drain, Everyone Lies About It 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z In areas with older infrastructure, both King County and Seattle feature combined sewer systems, relics of a less-sanitary, bygone era. King County fined $118,500 for sewer-overflow violations 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Houghton plans to use its $3.75 million total allocation to upgrade its water and sewer systems, which serve over 1,200 residential customers and nearly 400 commercial customers. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z They seemed as much a part of the nation’s infrastructure as highways and sewer systems. Letter of Recommendation: Dead Malls 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z It also exposed flaws in the sewer system, which flooded some of the city’s streets. Heavy monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing 3 in Lahore city 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Problems range from broken windows and falling ceiling tiles to an unreliable sewer system and other outdated infrastructure. Nuclear security agency begins work on New Mexico complex 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Customers are charged higher fees to offset the cost of unclogging and repairing sewer systems. Town spends $40,000 a year to unclog sewer systems 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z The sewer system has old structures and deteriorating pipes that lead to infiltration and inflow of groundwater as well as high maintenance costs. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The Baltimore Sun reports the city launched the reimbursement program last month under a federally supervised program to modernize its aged, leaky sewer system. Program helps pay for cleanup after some sewage backups 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The nightmare scenario is an outbreak in Kinshasa, a crowded city where millions live in unsanitary slums not connected to a sewer system. WHO says Congo faces 'very high' risk from Ebola outbreak 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z "On the packet it might say flushable, and yes it might disappear down your toilet but it ends up in the sewer system," Geoff says. How your beauty regime could be harming the planet 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Instead the city opted—with EPA approval—to plant trees and install other green infrastructure to soak up rainwater and keep it from getting into the sewer system in the first place. U.S. Cities Lose Tree Cover Just When They Need It Most 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Residents of small cities, towns and village deserve safe drinking water and well-functioning sewer systems. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The capital desperately needs work on its sewer system. Indonesia’s leader, Jokowi, is splurging on infrastructure 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The city of Riggins informed the Salmon River Ranger District last year that it would no longer accept the waste into its sewer system, citing the many problematic foreign objects. Waste disposal option ends for Salmon River rafters 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Fiber-optic cable is the type of decades-long infrastructure investment that municipalities are generally good at managing, such as sewer systems and roads. Opinion | Saving net neutrality, one house at a time 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z He cited a hospital generator in Sullivan County and grants for sewer systems, as well as help he provided to individual constituents. Smelling Blood, Democrats Swarm New York House Race 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Few people think of the tremendous amount of infrastructure — from roads and bridges to visitors centers and sewer systems — that supports 330 million annual visitors and $34.9 billion in annual economic output. When Trump dreams about our national parks, he sees oil 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Last year's state law change squashed that option, while also barring cities from requiring additional parking spaces for units near transit and charging excessive fees to connect to local water and sewer systems. Could granny flats help ease the state's housing crisis? Some advocates think so 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “It’s hard to get eyes on,” Scott said of the sewer system. Inside the frantic search for the 13-year-old boy lost deep in L.A. waterworks 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Hernandez, who was spending Easter with his family at the park, fell into the sewer system Sunday afternoon after jumping on wooden planks in an abandoned maintenance building. 13-year-old boy found alive after falling into Griffith Park drainage pipe 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Then Hurricane Irma happened, exposing the weak underbelly of our aged local sewer systems. Sewage issues, fish kill threat linger after Hurricane Irma 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Water bills are surging nationwide as utilities try to fix corroded pipes and overflowing sewer systems, leaving many households struggling to pay and in some cases risking shutoffs and home foreclosures. Who Is Paying to Fix Outdated Water and Sewer Systems? You Are 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z An engineer, Dustin Herman, says there are problems in the part of the sewer system that is the city’s responsibility. Residents say sewage backs up into some homes in Greenville 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z The $380 million project would replace the 200-year-old combined sewer systems in portions of Old Town, which send effluent and rainwater into the Potomac River after nearly every rainfall. Alexandria worried about delay in money from state for sewer system repairs 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Structured overflows were designed as part of Baltimore’s sewer system more than 100 years ago. Wastewater mixed with rainwater overflows 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z In response to Irma sewage overflows, funding to help homeowners repair leaks in their connections to the sewer system also could be one of this year’s revisions to the county’s 10-year lagoon cleanup plan. Sewage issues, fish kill threat linger after Hurricane Irma 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z They are also a major problem in the British capital, which has a Victorian sewer system that has struggled to cope as the city’s population has increased. A nasty ‘fatberg,’ a lump of grease, wet wipes and condoms, is now being displayed at the Museum of London 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z Some of the sludge that once choked the sewer system is now fueling London’s red double-decker buses. This week in odd news: Lettuce lizard; Dog and pony show 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The bill defines urban wetlands as wetlands that lie within a half-mile of an incorporated area or an area with a sewer system. Senate committee to vote on wetland permit exemptions 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z "Fatbergs are disgusting, fascinating things which mark a particular moment in London's history, created by people and businesses who discard rubbish and fat which London's Victorian sewer system was never designed to cope with." 'Monster' fatberg unveiled at museum 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z This is in addition to the $138 million approved in 2014 for county utility’s capital improvements, she said, and the improvements city sewer systems are doing or planning in coming years. Sewage issues, fish kill threat linger after Hurricane Irma 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z The bill would send a slightly larger share of state sales tax revenue to cities and counties to help pay for infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and water and sewer system improvements. Analysis: Senators argue over state tax diversion to cities 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z Lawmakers have complained for years that without earmarks, they have no reliable way of funding vital constituent interests, from roads to sewer systems. To Grease Wheels of Congress, Trump Suggests Bringing Back Pork 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z All 12 lawsuits allege that Big Ox and the city failed to maintain, operate and modify wastewater treatment facilities and sewer systems to handle waste from the plant. 12th homeowner sues northeast Nebraska plant for toxic odors 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The majority of the city, however — including the areas served by the Newtown Creek plant — uses a “combined” sewer system, which mixes this runoff with household waste. From Bicycles to Wooden Beams: The Weird Stuff Found in City Sewage 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Police, fire service, emergency medical services and the sewer system will also be challenged by the increase, the lawsuit says. Residents, developer dispute over acreage in Michigan 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z In initial estimates, the Lindsays expect the land to hold at maximum 7,200 units, with the possibility of their own private sewer system and taking into consideration the county’s future planned thoroughfares. Plan to transform farmland into a rural village forms 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z At issue are repairs to city streets and sidewalks that were pushed back by related federal projects, such as upgrades to the sewer system, which had to be completed first. Joplin granted extension on tornado recovery projects 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z And the same goes for off-site conditions: You should tell prospective buyers if your municipal sewer system is prone to backing up. Should Buyers Be Told About the Killer Next Door? 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z There, the fish waste is disposed of in King County’s municipal sewer system, where it is routed to the West Point sewage plant for treatment, including disinfectant. Video of infected fish waste spewing into B.C. waters roils fish-farming issue 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Originally, the underground team was focused on smugglers who used existing storm drains and sewer systems to move people across the border illegally. Tunnel rats stay busy stalking border drug smugglers 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Each day, a leaking sewer system reminds Carbonado residents how the Legislature can’t get its job done. Pass a capital budget to help rural communities build 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the county wants to secure funds to upgrade its sewer system, fix deteriorating parks and tend to other infrastructure needs. How the graying of America is stretching local tax dollars 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z One-hundred-year-old sewer systems built in an age of “nonexistent environmentalism,” Raymond said, are not equipped to handle wipes sometimes marketed as disposable that some say are anything but. This 20-foot congealed ‘fatberg’ that clogged a Maryland sewer has been removed 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Once the sewer lines are fixed, she said, they will be incorporated into the city’s public sewer system, which means the city will repair and maintain the lines in the future. Manassas approves sale that would save mobile-home park for residents 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z It must also launch a project to reduce sulfur odors in wastewater before discharging it into the sewer system. State orders Niagara Falls landfill to reduce its stench 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z Each day, a leaking sewer system reminds Carbonado residents how the Legislature can’t get its job done. Pass a capital budget to help rural communities build 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z They must think about the impacts of the storm on everyone and everything - rich people, poor people, hospitals, FLETC, water and sewer systems, power systems and much, much more. Georgia editorial roundup 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Kokomo is among numerous Indiana cities with older sewer systems in which stormwater and raw sewage flow through the same pipes into treatment plants. Fish killed in central Indiana creek after sewage discharge 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z A fatberg estimated to weigh more than 140 tons was recently discovered in London’s sewer system. This week in odd news: Donkey owners to pony up; ‘Nacho man’ 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z The lack of electrical power is undermining much of the response and leading to cascading effects, including disabled water and sewer systems. Trump administration facing pressure to speed up recovery efforts in Puerto Rico 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The D.C. law requires wipes sold in the city be labeled “flushable” only if they break apart “in a short period of time after flushing in the low-force conditions of a sewer system.” Fight over labeling of ‘flushable’ wipes headed to federal court 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z The LRI website describes in detail a process for collecting that liquid, treating it and pumping it into the county sewer system. ‘Garbage juice,’ other landfill toxins are polluting Graham creek, suit says 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z So sewer systems, canals, roads, and bridges go mostly neglected. Despite Rising Seas and Bigger Storms, Florida’s Land Rush Endures 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z And a word to the wise: Do not read our story on the fatberg menacing London’s sewer system over dinner. Florida, Bernie Sanders, Aung San Suu Kyi: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z With further research, the black soldier flies could treat sewage sludge from the city's sewer system. The new economy of excrement 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z But with any of these approaches what comes out should be a brown soup of simple organic molecules that can be poured into a sewer system. Dissolve the Dead? Controversy Swirls around Liquid Cremation 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Flowers estimates that 80% of the county is uncovered by any municipal sewer system, and in its absence people are expected – and in some cases legally forced – to provide their own. Hookworm, a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in the US south. Why? 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The biggest Katrina boondoggle uncovered so far, according to the Homeland Security inspector general, is New Orleans’ plans to spend $2.04 billion of federal money to repair the city’s sewer system. Harvey waste, fraud eyed after Katrina 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z His Napoleonic Code defined civil law across large parts of the world, introduced higher education, tax, road and sewer systems and he set up the Banque de France. Cruel despot or wise reformer? Napoleon’s two faces go on view 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z The city also adapted the piping in its storm sewer system, Kaplan says, to make it capable of moving excess water to targeted places where it can drain. After Harvey, Are Epic Rains the New Normal? 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Lurking in the town’s sewer system, Pennywise’s face often clenches into a malevolent smile, and his eyes pop with evil curiosity. In scary times, Bill Skarsgard's Pennywise looks to frighten anew in 'It' 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z “Our storm sewer system was overwhelmed, but our sanitary system did not get breached,” he said. Short Answers to Hard Questions about Health Threats from Hurricane Harvey 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Dr. David Persse, Houston’s director of Emergency Medical Services, said officials were monitoring the drinking water system and the sewer system, both of which he said were intact so far. A Sea of Health and Environmental Hazards in Houston’s Floodwaters 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z She wants to boost working-class trust in government with a publicity campaign featuring videos of Americans thanking the feds for highways, sewer systems, schools and the Internet. Review | Liberal elites don’t have a clue about the white working class. So says a liberal elite law professor. 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z The agency says city crews stopped the discharge by diverting the flow to the city sewer system and no additional discharge is occurring to the creek. Officials: Private pipe source of Portland sewage spill 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Many bridges and overpasses are obsolete; roads are pocked with potholes; sewer systems are time bombs. A risky fix to repair a city’s gutted streetlight grid 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z The sewer system stopped working on 17 April. The horrors of Yemen's spiralling cholera crisis - BBC News 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z Houston’s sewer systems have also long struggled with overflows, drawing scrutiny from federal regulators who worry about raw sewage seeping into groundwater. A Sea of Health and Environmental Hazards in Houston’s Floodwaters 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Recurring floods across the lake’s southern edge, making up most of New York State’s northern border, have damaged homes, shut down businesses and overwhelmed storm sewer systems. Officials Point Fingers as Lake Ontario Spills Into Neighborhoods 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z The two in November found evidence of a sewer system pipe leak making its way through storm drains before entering the river. Keeping French Broad clean sometimes takes dirty work 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z A mixture of sewage and rainwater overflows the sewer system in the oldest part of the city every time it rains, and that pours 11 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac each year. Alexandrians’ sewage bills will be going up and up in years 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Plenty of room exists for debate over sewer systems, development, property rights and protecting the public interests of a clean water supply. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The 24-year plan is designed to fix the city’s outdated combined sewer system and stop overflows and backups of sanitary sewage into the Ohio River and Pigeon Creek. Artifacts from ‘old city dump’ discovered in Bee Slough 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Suffolk County is eager to catch up to Nassau on wastewater treatment, but officials say new sewer systems are prohibitively expensive. ‘Dead Rivers, Closed Beaches’: An Acute Water Crisis on Long Island 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z As the city’s population increases, much of its sewer system remains antiquated, and updating it is complicated and expensive. New York Plan to Dump Chlorine Into Sewers Worries Environmental Advocates 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z The bill would allow cities and villages to form a public agency with a county to manage an entire region’s sewer system. Lack of sewer funding delays Omaha development 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The subdivision, which is about 1,500 feet from the lake, would use a decentralized “community sewer system” rather than one connected to a larger municipal sewer treatment system. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The water from an overtaxed sewer system floods my basement and again I pump it out. A $500 House in Detroit: rebuilding a home and the city that we'd all want 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z In addition to the new water infrastructure financing, the state budget allotted $40 million to build two sewer systems in business districts on the North Shore in Suffolk County. ‘Dead Rivers, Closed Beaches’: An Acute Water Crisis on Long Island 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Shatrudh Prakash, an opposition politician, said the city needs to double the capacity of its sewer system and renovate it to eliminate the threat of sewage and water lines mixing. India tries to clean up the holy city of Varanasi, but buffaloes and humans stand in the way 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z A gubernatorial veto, Silberberg said, will not slow the city’s work to replace the outdated sewer systems. Alexandria asks for bill’s veto, giving city more time to fix overflowing sewers 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z As always, there’s room for discussion on specifics, but it seems to us county government is exactly the kind of lasting entity that ought to be involved in the regulation of rural sewer systems. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Nearly a year ago, Manassas officials agreed to purchase the land and shut down the trailer park, having concluded there was no feasible way to fix the privately owned sewer system. When your home is at risk: Trailer park families fight eviction over sewage leaks 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z The sewer system, covering parts of the towns of Islip and Babylon, was eventually built. ‘Dead Rivers, Closed Beaches’: An Acute Water Crisis on Long Island 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z “And I just remember standing there thinking, ‘All those babies are in the Des Moines sewer system,’” she says. Ex-Planned Parenthood clinic manager: They didn’t tell moms if twins were aborted 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z "Vampires really jam on sewer systems," explains Buffy, who is capable of breezy one-liners even while nailing her foes with a stake or taekwondo. The series premiere of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' is like 'Clueless' with teeth 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Ottawa County health officials issued an advisory Monday urging people to avoid contact with the Grand River until the sewer system was fixed and tested. Divers repair leak that allow sewage flow into Grand River 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z He had been unable to secure a loan to fix the sewer system and was worried that Clarke would lose roughly $117,000 per year in income if the city condemned the property. When your home is at risk: Trailer park families fight eviction over sewage leaks 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z New York City may have been blanketed with a snowstorm on Thursday, but under those snow-strewn streets, legions of mythical alligators slithered impervious through the city’s swampy sewer system. Gators in the Sewer? ‘I Want It to Be True’ 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z But there are massive ruptures in our city sewer system with alarming regularity, in poor and rich neighborhoods alike. A Punch List for Public Repairs 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Alexandria plans to ask the General Assembly for state funding to help replace its outdated combined sewer systems, funding that Richmond and Lynchburg already received. Alexandria mayor balks at state Senate deadline for stopping sewage overflows 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Although there was no major flooding in Yosemite Valley, its roads and sewer systems were affected. Storms are making a dent in California's drought; 7 feet of snow expected in some areas 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z The Daily Herald reports that a larger than normal dumping was left to muck up the sewer system just three days before Christmas. Cleanup for Orem’s sewer system costly after mystery dumping 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z His younger brothers decided to toss it around in their Louisville home years later and it found its way into the sewer system. Chattanoogan recalls day spent with baseball’s Ted Williams 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z “I went through some classes that had to do with rating the sewer system, and went through a couple more classes that deal with asset management, and everything just came together,” Potts said. Tracking snow: Springfield testing road-condition software 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z Anthony Williams, a 25-year sewer system veteran and now a crew supervisor, recalled one visit to a badly stopped-up home in south Houston. Barbies and bacon grease keep Houston sewer crews busy 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Last Chance Rescue is trying to raise $50,000 through GoFundMe to either to connect to a nearby municipal sewer system or replace its failing septic and add a separate drainage field for animal waste. Michigan animal rescue shelter faces septic fix deadline 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z The dumping is preventing workers from doing other tasks that help the sewer system stay in good working condition. Cleanup for Orem’s sewer system costly after mystery dumping 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z The wastewater from sinks, toilets, washing machines and so on pours into the Paris sewer system at an average temperature of 55 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. If the Pool Is Warm in Paris, Thank the Washing Machine 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z The wipes that are clogging and jamming sewer systems, he said, are those that aren’t designed to be flushed, such as baby wipes, disinfectant wipes and facial cloths. ‘Flushable’ wipes might need to meet a new standard for D.C. toilets 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z The city is under pressure from the state and federal governments — and local environmentalists — to stop allowing overflows from its combined stormwater and sewer system, which happen every time it rains more than a trace. Alexandria speeds up plans to address sewage overflow into the Potomac 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z In part, the talk of dissolving the city was prompted by a dispute over paying for a sewer system installed in 2010 at the insistence of the state Department of Natural Resources. Tiny southeast Iowa city ties on vote whether to dissolve 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Department of Agriculture will loan $3.6 million to the Jefferson County Public Service District to improve its sewer system. West Virginia sewer systems get funding for upgrades 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Enoch said Coney Island Creek was plagued this summer by runoff from a large apartment complex that was disconnected from the sewer system and discharging directly into the creek. For New York’s Foulest Waterways, a Seat of Dubious Honor 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z It’s an incentive offered to get investors to lend to local government so they can build schools, highways and sewer systems. Has the municipal-bond bull left the ring? 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z One improvement Roberts pointed to was upgrading the sewer system at Camp Bob Marshall and the facilities at the Bismarck Lake Campground. Beloved South Dakota summer camp awaits fate 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z But unlike Paris or Tokyo, where tubes and wires are usually bundled inside a cavernous sewer system or tucked underneath sidewalks, much of New York’s underground infrastructure lies within five feet of the asphalt surface. Why Are New York City’s Streets Always Under Construction? 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say he used a fake gun to rob a Union Bank branch in central Lincoln on Jan. 28 and fled the area through the storm sewer system. Man who used storm sewer for getaway sentenced for robbery 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z A couple weeks ago, for example, a school in Daly City canceled classes after its aging sewer system backed up into the bathrooms. California Today: School Bond Measure? Why You Should Care 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z In that scenario, the sewer system would probably be shut down and the site would be declared uninhabitable, forcing the residents to leave anyway, Small said. Forced out by broken sewer system, mobile-home residents plead for more help 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z The borough built power plants, schools with swimming pools, sewer systems with heaters to prevent freezing. Whale Hunters of the Warming Arctic 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Then there is the cost of land, a new foundation and a septic sewer system. Iowa family pays $500 for new home that now must be moved 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z “We want to really help focus on the failing ones and also work with the counties to rethink whether or not hookups to sewer systems can be the best approach.” Maryland governor to end predecessor’s septic tank mandate 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z Municipal bonds are sold by state or local governments to pay for projects that benefit the public, such as schools, sewer systems and roads, with payments to investors guaranteed by the issuer's taxing authority. The Pros and Cons of Municipal Bonds 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Squalid housing settlements without sewer systems or other basic services are a problem for mine workers across South Africa, whose economy was built on the mining industry and its black, often migrant, labor. As South Africa marks mine shootings, workers without homes 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z "We need a sewer system that works, we need a water system that works, we need roads that work, we need buses that work, and of course housing our homeless," he added. Honolulu mayor race heads to runoff election 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Now, the task of retrofitting sewer systems, connecting all the packed houses with pipes that bring clean water and carry waste to treatment plants, is extraordinarily daunting, both logistically and financially. Who Is Polluting Rio’s Bay? 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Other entry points to the sewer system include manholes and homes' cleanout caps. Phoenix police: Remains likely weren't flushed down toilet 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Other entry points to the sewer system include manholes and homes’ cleanout caps. Phoenix police: Remains likely weren't flushed down toilet 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z He built a new sewer system, supported improvements to the city’s fine library system and rebuilt roads under Project Green Light. Amid death and racial tension, Baton Rouge mayor struggles to hold city together 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Chief among the culprits: runoff from farms, feedlots and municipal sewer systems. Miles of Algae and a Multitude of Hazards 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z Johnson, the company spokesman, said no one can move onto their lot in the Colony Ridge subdivisions until they are connected to water and sewer systems and their street is paved. Residents lament conditions in ‘new colonias’ near Houston 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Unanswered questions include the person's gender and ethnicity as well as when the remains were placed in the sewer system and how the person died. Phoenix police: Remains likely weren't flushed down toilet 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Unanswered questions include the person’s gender and ethnicity as well as when the remains were placed in the sewer system and how the person died. Phoenix police: Remains likely weren't flushed down toilet 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z The regulations eliminate other means of disposal that include grinding and discharging into a sanitary sewer system as well as disinfecting and then disposing in a sanitary landfill. Texas proposes strict new rules for disposal of aborted fetal tissue 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Scott announced Wednesday that he’ll ask the Legislature to create a local/state grant program to aid homeowners who want to switch from septic tanks to central sewer systems. Florida may spend millions battling stinky algae blooms 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Charges focused on Anthony’s actions to gain and keep a contract to operate the authority’s sewer system. Contractor gets no prison for bribery, but forfeits $398,000 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The sewer system is collapsing, and erosion is undermining streets and sidewalks. A Town’s Past and Its Future Rest in the Husk of an Industry Long Gone 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z “It’s not our policy to intrude on private property. It’s not something we propose or seek to do,” said Robin Hill, project manager for the on-site sewer system operations and maintenance proposal. Stink rises over proposed fee for septic systems in King County 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z The decision to disincorporate follows failed lawsuits filed by the city against an organization that built and operates the city’s sewer system. Council votes to dissolve tiny SE Iowa city of Mount Union 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z He then explained how both our firebase and the adjacent village were built over an old sewer system, constructed by the Soviets. A Former Soldier Explains Why Trump Was Wrong About the Troops 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z The move came as the city of about 100 people struggles to pay the debt for a sewer system. Disincorporation plan prompts questions in Mount Union 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Soon, reformers known as “sanitarians” focused their attention on replacing the haphazard and unsanitary plumbing arrangements in homes and workplaces with technologically advanced public sewer systems. How did bathrooms get to be separated by gender in the first place? 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z The Mosier wastewater treatment plant and sewer system are not operational as a result of the derailment Friday of 16 of the 96 tank cars on a Union Pacific train. Digest 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z A water tank in the attic had to be filled every morning, and “there’s no sewer system in this house, so the water had to go into some type of bucket,” Brunier said. EXCHANGE: Tours help students learn the history of Quincy 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z Thomas said the company built the combined sewer system, apparently anticipating that the town would disband in several decades after the area’s gold was mined. Lead struggles to keep sewage out of Whitewood Creek 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z Water was used to wash the waste from the toilet into the sewer system of the palace. The secret history of ancient toilets 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Urban water networks supplied clean water, and sewer systems removed waste without the pungent odors of chamber pots and outhouses. What Was the Greatest Era for American Innovation? A Brief Guided Tour 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Whether he’s scaling a building 20 stories up, flash-lighting through abandoned asylums, scouring stately homes or infiltrating the deep wells of Joseph Bazalgette’s Victorian sewer systems, no No Trespass sign thwarts him. Meet the Place Hackers 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Deferring the cost of fixing an aging sewer system, to the tune of $3.1 billion in sewer bonds. Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Fiasco Is a Harbinger of Mainland Woes 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, the city of Lead finally took over operation of the combined sewer system and began the long, slow work of separating the wastewater and sewage into separate pipes. Lead struggles to keep sewage out of Whitewood Creek 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z The project will include installing the street’s first storm sewer system. Reconstruction of Council Bluffs street to start next year 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z The long list of projects primarily targets cash-strapped cities and towns struggling to pay to overhaul aging sewer systems and outdated treatment facilities. Dayton renews call for water-quality funding in Minnesota 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Less than half are connected to public sewer systems and 16 percent lack indoor plumbing. Tribes struggle with decades of housing neglect 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z Founded by mostly German immigrants, this was sometimes referred to as “sewer socialism” because of its proponents’ habit of boasting about the city’s excellent sewer system and their fixation with cleaning up political life. Sewer socialism’s heir 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z “It starts by being in the sewer system of finance.” Ripple Aims to Put Every Transaction on One Ledger 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z My grandparents lived at the bottom of the Snake River Canyon, where my grandfather was the superintendent of the city sewer system. The Man Restaging an Evel Knievel Jump to Vindicate His Father 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Up high on the steep banks, it began carving narrow roads, stung power lines, installed a sanitary sewer system and began laying foundations for duplex houses. The boom and bust of Pennsylvania’s coal towns 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Flooding strains treatment plants and sewer systems in many older cities, causing them to discharge untreated sewage whenever rainfall or snowmelt overwhelm them. Our Water System: What a Waste 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z And as we’ve talked in the beginning here, under our ground, our water systems, our sewer systems. Read the Full Text of the Seventh Democratic Debate in Flint 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Medication travels from the toilet or drain through the sewer system and to our streams, lakes and rivers. Improper disposal of prescription drugs can put people and homeowners association at risk 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Communities began doing house-to-house checks looking for illegal hookups dumping into the sewer system or the river. How the Flint River got so toxic 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Kansas City, Mo., $187.6 million of sanitary sewer system improvement and refinancing revenue bonds. Treasury Auctions Set for the Week of Jan. 25 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z But the long list of projects primarily targets cash-strapped cities and towns struggling to pay to overhaul aging sewer systems and outdated treatment facilities. Dayton releases $220M wish list for water quality upgrades 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z By the time the shootout was over, Guzman was already somewhere else – he and his chief henchman escaped the house through a tunnel leading through the city’s sewer system. Video: How Mexican Marines blasted into El Chapo's hide-out in a volley of gunfire 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The city used its newfound wealth to build a $70-million high school, a $68-million recreation center, and new water and sewer systems. In North Dakota, an oil boomtown doesn't want to go bust 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z However, she also notes that many Romans without access to sewer systems used indoor cesspit toilets as well—often located right next to the kitchen. Roman toilets may actually have been bad for public health 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Growth poses other challenges — more public safety workers, providing clean drinking and properly working sewer systems. North Carolina Editorial Roundup 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The tunnel will hold stormwater and sewage during heavy rains in that part of the city until the sewer system has enough capacity to carry the mixture to the treatment plant. Tunnel boring machine completes 2,700-foot dig beneath part of D.C. 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Decades ago, the city designed its sewer system to overflow into the nearest stream whenever sewage backed up in the lines. Baltimore faulted for dumping raw sewage into Jones Falls 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z I couldn’t help recalling stories I’d heard about Miami’s antiquated sewer system, which leaks so much raw waste that it’s the subject of frequent lawsuits. Miami Underwater 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Water has been under scrutiny for years for the amount of pollution its sewer system sends into local streams and rivers. D.C. Water sues EPA over new limit on E. coli allowed in Potomac River 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z The company’s executive board made up of county supervisors from its seven-county members voted to shut off the Mount Union sewer system, unless payment is received. Iowa city considers dissolving amid sewer system debt 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z State officials said heavy rain caused Portland’s sewer system to overflow into the Willamette river and residents were urged to avoid contact with the river through Thursday evening. Three people killed by falling trees in severe Washington storm 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z The releases are intended to avoid sewage backups into homes from the city’s leaky, overloaded sewer system. Baltimore faulted for dumping raw sewage into Jones Falls 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z It happened Wednesday as workers were cleaning and doing maintenance on the sewer system in the area. Raw sewage spills into Willamette River in Albany 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z Water has a particular problem because older parts of its sewer system, built in the late 1800s, also carry stormwater and get overwhelmed in heavy storms. D.C. Water sues EPA over new limit on E. coli allowed in Potomac River 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Sections began to be covered and, following the Great Stink of 1858, were incorporated Joseph Bazalgette's designs for the sewer system that remains today. The lost rivers that lie beneath London - BBC News 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z “This company polluted our sewer system, violating the law and their permits, in an attempt to save money,” the Brooklyn district attorney, Kenneth P. Thompson, said in a statement. Cherry Factory to Plead Guilty Over Pollution and Marijuana 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The cost of maintaining a storm sewer system that meets the standards of the Clean Water Act is expected to be more than $5 million a year. Clean water agreement expected at Rockford council meeting 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z It has no sewer system and only sporadic electricity. Editorials from around New England 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z In those cases, environmental groups successfully argued that E. coli levels in water discharged from sewer systems should be based on daily maximums. D.C. Water sues EPA over new limit on E. coli allowed in Potomac River 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z That includes a new gas and sewer system and the city's share of a two-mile bridge across the bay to Pass Christian that was rebuilt after the storm. Behind bright facade, Mississippi coast still battles Katrina demons 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Watershed management hopes to educate residents in the city of Atlanta on how wipes affect the sewer system and the long-standing environment issues. Watershed management to launch ‘No Wipes in Pipes’ campaign 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z Work also is being done to stabilize the sewer system in preparation for possible flooding next spring, said Jarid Lundeen, president of the Rice Lake Recreational Service District. Engineering fees increase for Rice Lake flood cleanup 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The snake was probably in the sewer system of the aging building for a short time, maybe just hours or days at the most, he said. Snake that slithered from toilet in San Diego may have been seeking water 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Evans, a trainee at the city Department of Environmental Protection, which maintains the sewer system, was facing a string of charges including reckless endangerment and criminal facilitation. Three men arrested following treasure hunt in New York City's sewers 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z The sewer system of New York — the more than 7,500 miles of it — exists to move the slush left behind in a city of millions. Three Men Arrested in East Flatbush for Illegally Exploring Brooklyn Manhole 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Nor is Manila’s sewer system the only one with hardening arteries. Fighting the fatbergs: how cities are waging war on clogged sewers 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z More than a million gallons of raw sewage spilled from Miami-Dade County’s aging sewer system over a six month period, according to a recent report by The Miami Herald. Rio's not alone. How clean are America's beaches? 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z The sewage spill is being pumped back into the sewer system. 200,000 gallons of sewage flow into creek tributary 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Infrastructure along coastlines affects drainage from sewer systems and the cost of power and other utilities. Here's The Most Climate-Change Resilient Place In the U.S. 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Officials said there was a reason the sewer system was closed to the public. Three Men Arrested in East Flatbush for Illegally Exploring Brooklyn Manhole 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z At the same time, officials say they need hundreds of millions of dollars more to widen clogged roads, upgrade sewer systems and fix buildings, bridges and tunnels that are deteriorating. Report: Cost to fix aging sewers, roads, schools will far exceed funds 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z After escaping prison in a laundry cart in 2001, the head of the Sinaloa cartel outfitted many his safe houses with secret doors that opened to tunnels leading to municipal sewer systems. Who is 'El Chapo'?: A look at the master of the underground tunnel 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z After the first year of a long range plan to repair the region’s substandard municipal sewer systems, officials from Albany and Rensselaer counties are proclaiming significant progress. Editorials from around New York 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z West of Cleveland, dozens of Bay Village residents attended the city council meeting Monday evening to discuss a week of flooding that’s raised concerns about the city’s sewer system. Northern Ohio residents trying to clean up after heavy rains 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The sewer system is not exactly the network of cavernous corridors as it is sometimes depicted in popular culture, officials said. Three Men Arrested in East Flatbush for Illegally Exploring Brooklyn Manhole 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z At the same time, a needed $7.1 million upgrade to the St. James sewer system went unfunded. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z Charges have focused on Anthony’s actions to gain and keep a contract to operate the authority’s sewer system. Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against utility ex-chief 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z Mr. James eventually dug a tunnel that extended 20 feet and connected to the sewer system. Escape From Clinton Prison Was Neither the First, Nor the Boldest 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The work is part of the EPA’s interim cleanup of PCB contamination in the Ten Mile Drain sewer system. Work planned to stem PCB contamination in St. Clair Shores 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z “That’s my only recollection of getting something valuable out of the New York City sewer system.” Three Men Arrested in East Flatbush for Illegally Exploring Brooklyn Manhole 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Cooke told The Commercial Appeal that the fuel was contained and did not enter the sewer system. Memphis fire official: Gas leaked after train car derailed 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z It is sent through the sewer system to the Wards Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. Croton Water Is Once Again Flowing to New York 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z The state Health Department also might help with funding to address sewer system problems, Lundeen said. Committee, not consultant, to help with Rice Lake flooding 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z The wave of government review is centered on municipal storm sewer systems, commonly referred to as MS4s. Pa. municipalities targeted in clean water crackdown 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z That’s because, once upon a time, sewer systems were designed to cough up their overflow into any handy waterway whenever it rained. Tunnel boring machine gets a trip to the dentist 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The other two-thirds of the city is served by a combined sewer system that transports drainage runoff as well as sewage to regional wastewater treatment plants owned and operated by King County. Seattle plans $600 million wastewater overflow project 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z In the early days, he said, he built a new water-treatment plant, installed a sewer system and eventually brought a shoe factory to town. Resignations in Missouri town after black woman ousts longtime mayor 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z He graduated from UC Berkeley in 1904 and took a job in San Francisco where he worked on the city’s sewer systems. Inside the surprisingly dark world of Rube Goldberg machines 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z In the Lehigh Valley, about 30 townships and boroughs were in the EPA’s cross hairs last year when they received orders to correct deficiencies in their storm sewer system programs. Pa. municipalities targeted in clean water crackdown 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z A lawsuit accused them of failing to address the city’s main sewer system, despite years of complaints. City of Davenport off hook for sewer backup damage to homes 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z During heavy rainfall, the overwhelmed combined sewer system sends untreated wastewater with a mixture of sewage and stormwater into area waterways, not into streets, homes and businesses. Seattle plans $600 million wastewater overflow project 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The trash was either left behind by beachgoers, or washed ashore by the tides from careless boaters, faraway trash dumps, or sewer systems that overflowed during storms. Whoopee cushion, bra pad, parking meter among NJ beach trash 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Fort Smith agreed to repair its sewer system so that it no longer dumps untreated or undertreated sewage into the Arkansas River. Fort Smith hikes sewer rate to fund system improvements 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The required work includes everything from educating the public about stormwater management to mapping storm sewer systems, monitoring development sites and preventing pollutant runoff at government properties. Pa. municipalities targeted in clean water crackdown 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z City officials describe it as a low-income development with limited options for providing safe water and sewer systems, and with more problems ahead. Water for Ontario mobile homes gets OK on arsenic, nitrates 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z |
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