Entries Tagged Detroit

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, Cal Fire first responders rescue a road construction worker who fell down an open manhole in Morgan Hill, California

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the city of Detroit will restore water service to thousands of unpaid customers to assist with the COVID-19 outbreak

In this weeks water and wastewater news, the U.S. Geological Survey releases statistics showing Americans are using six fewer gallons of water per day than they were in 2010; and Detroit police find another possible human organ in the city's wastewater plant

In this week's water and wastewater news, wastewater employees in Detroit, Michigan, made two calls to police after finding organs in the plant's processes, and a transmission line break knocks out water service for much of Louisville, Kentucky

In this week's water and wastewater news, a new report shows water shutoffs in Detroit increased in 2016 despite expectations they'd decline; and engineers find West Point Treatment Plant sustained up to $57 million in flooding damage

In this week's water and wastewater news, a jury finds a construction company at fault for a 2011 fatality, a plant gets called out on social media, and Detroit looks for funding.

In this week's water and wastewater news, an operator is charged with falsifying drinking water samples, El Paso Water Utilities looks to become drought-proof, and Detroit enters a long-term lease.

In this week's water and wastewater news, water workers sue over lost jobs, Detroit resumes water shutoffs and Iowa waters get a failing grade.

The Detroit water shut-offs beg the question: Where does the right to water begin and end?

An effort to collect on unpaid water bills throws the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department into the international spotlight.

In news, a study indicates triclosan could hinder wastewater treatment, Detroit comes under fire for water shut-off policies and a 2014 water industry report reveals infrastructure concerns.