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News Briefs: Texas Voters Approve Prop 6 to Create Water Infrastructure Fund

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Chicago receives a $336 million federal loan to replace lead water pipes

November 09, 2023

News Briefs: Chicago River Sees First Open-Water Swim Event in a Century

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News Briefs: Chicago River Sees First Open-Water Swim Event in a Century

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, California legislators have passed a new bill that would require data center operators to report their water usage

September 25, 2025

Exploring the World's Largest Treatment Plant

How Does Your Plant Stack Up Against 5 of America’s Largest?

News Briefs: Flint Isn't Spending EPA Funding Fast Enough

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News Briefs: Flint Isn't Spending EPA Funding Fast Enough

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago announced its noncritical employees will be on call and telecommuting during the COVID-19 outbreak

Regeneration, Diversity and Inclusion Highlight WEFTEC Opening General Session

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Regeneration, Diversity and Inclusion Highlight WEFTEC Opening General Session

September 24, 2019

News Briefs: Florida City Agrees to Pay Hackers Ransom Money

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News Briefs: Florida City Agrees to Pay Hackers Ransom Money

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, reclaimed water is bringing the Santa Cruz River back to life in Tucson, Arizona

News Briefs: Texas WWTP Could See Catastrophic Failure Without Upgrades

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News Briefs: Texas WWTP Could See Catastrophic Failure Without Upgrades

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, suburban Chicagoans are warned not to drink tap water due to elevated levels of lead

News Briefs: Methane Explosion at Water Plant Injures 10 Workers

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News Briefs: Methane Explosion at Water Plant Injures 10 Workers

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, see why people are booking their weddings on the grounds of a wastewater treatment facility near Maltby, Washington

September 05, 2018

Lead Contamination Found in Hundreds of Chicago Taps

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Lead Contamination Found in Hundreds of Chicago Taps

The city offered free water tests to its citizens and found lead in 70 percent of homes

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News Briefs: Contamination Cover-Up? Actress Sues Philadelphia Over Lead Levels

In this week's water and wastewater news, a class-action lawsuit claims city officials covered up lead levels, the world's largest nutrient recovery facility opens in Chicago and the NOAA releases early-season algal reports.