Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a pump failure in Atlanta, Georgia, leaves untreated waste flowing into a river for days

A recent system emergency became a valuable tool to promote awareness on wipes in Charleston, South Carolina

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, the Niagara Falls Water Board says it doesn't anticipate another black discharge like those experienced in 2017; and the governor of Washington declares a state of emergency due to flooded WWTPs

Texas utility takes a proactive approach — even going door to door — to educate customers on the problems caused by grease and flushable wipes

In this week's water and wastewater news, an employee in Baton Rouge is rescued from a 10-foot hole at the city's wastewater treatment plant; and "flushable" wipes are to blame for a 4,000-gallon spill in Georgia

In this week's water and wastewater news, four wastewater treatment plant workers in Apopka, Florida resigned saying they had health and safety concerns; attorneys are gathering evidence for a class-action lawsuit against flushable wipes manufacturers; a Pennsylvania city plans to replace its water lines after finding elevated levels of lead; and thieves on Long Island are posing as water employees to gain access to homes.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a community in Maine continues getting drinking water thanks to a fire department's pumper truck; Halifax, Nova Scotia, joins the fight against flushable wipes; more charges are filed in the Flint drinking water investigation; and a new law allows water districts in California to bottle recycled water for potable use.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a coalition of water companies is awarded $250,000 to promote wastewater beer; controversy surrounds a New Jersey plan to sell water to New York residents; engineers create a process to turn brewery wastewater into batteries; D.C. lawmakers propose a ban on flushable wipes; and water groups are lobbying Congress to invest in infrastructure.

In this week's water and wastewater news, treatment plant burglary suspects are urged to seek medical care after coming into contact with E. coli bacteria, New York City looks at banning flushables, environmental scientists look into the carbon emissions of wastewater treatment plants, and Williston, North Dakota gets the OK for a lagoon.