Solving the flushable wipes problem requires a two-pronged approach: It begins with public education and ends with proper equipment. Find out how manufacturers are approaching the wipes dilemma.

In this week's wastewater news, daily routine turns deadly at a Florida plant, a flushable wipes case is dismissed and weather conditions cause problems for a Lake Erie water treatment plant.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a study finds metformin in Lake Michigan, increased expenses could end a biosolids program, and New York City christens sludge boats.

In this week's news, rainstorms ease the West Coast drought, Maine announces changes to its operator exam and Canadian celebrities support a wastewater campaign.