News Briefs: 'Nearly Catastrophic' Flooding Leaves Los Angeles WWTP at Partial Capacity

Recent flooding at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles — described by officials as “nearly catastrophic” — caused 17 million gallons of wastewater to discharge into the Pacific Ocean and has left the plant operating at partial capacity. Repairs to the facility could take more than a month, officials say, according to the Daily Breeze. The repairs also have caused odors at the plant, which has drawn concern from area residents, some of whom protested in front of the facility recently.Des Moines to Participate in Large-Scale COVID-19 Wastewater Tracking Effort A large-scale effort to track COVID-19 and its variants will