Also in this week's water and wastewater news, cannabis growers could be part of the solution to Florida's algae bloom problem

In this week's water and wastewater news, a former water systems operator in New York is accused of stealing water from the town he served; and zebra mussels clog a water plant's intake screen in Texas

Projected increases in precipitation due to climate change could cause more dead zones and algae blooms

A study at the University of British Columbia created guidelines with a computer simulation that allow designers to account for various wastewater rates in different regions.

In this week's water and wastewater news, two workers are injured during routine work, Waukesha gains historic water access to Lake Michigan, and Florida declares an emergency thanks to an out-of-control algae bloom.

In this week's water and wastewater news, two Ohio plants face tougher phosphorus limits, Philadelphia requires in-sink disposers to reduce waste and a new water commissioner makes history.