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.

Plastics. They're in our waters, and that's a huge problem. Here's the scoop on microbeads, which might be just the tip of the plastic pollution iceberg.

A new agreement sets phosphorus reduction targets at 40 percent for affected areas of Lake Erie.

After a 2014 water crisis in Toledo, which left 500,000 customers without water, the city knew it needed to respond better to Lake Erie algae blooms. Here's how monitoring, treatment and public relations efforts have kept the city's water safe.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a new law targets algal toxins, a Michigan State study blames septic systems for fecal baceria contamination and a water reuse project kicks off in Georgia.

In this week's water and wastewater news, water customers get an unpleasant surprise in their tap water, Lake Erie water intakes test positive for microcystin and Texas drought restrictions return.

In this week's water and wastewater news, drop cloths cause problems at a lift station, the NOAA releases a dire Lake Erie algae prediction and UCLA asks for $13 million in damages after a water main break.

In this week's water and wastewater news, the AWWA seeks more information on cyanotoxins, a Bakken town struggles to keep up with wastewater needs, and a plant studies high-rate treatment systems.

In this week's water and wastewater news, the EPA looks for the source of groundwater contamination, leaders sign a joint pledge to protect Lake Erie and research looks at removing endocrine disrupters from wastewater.

Educational videos, a social media campaign and meetings with lawmakers put a spotlight on aging water infrastructure this week