Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a computer programming error results in a 100,000-gallon overflow in Warren, Michigan
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, a North Carolina town will test its wastewater for opioid use; and a company selling bottled water is accused of illegally disposing of hazardous waste
Also in this week's water and wastewater news, damage from a fire at a Georgia WWTP will cost $414,000 to repair; and the U.S. EPA announces $1.9 million in research funding for lead detection and control strategies
By monitoring wastewater for signs of drugs, Cary, North Carolina, hopes to gather more precise data that can help it combat the opioid crisis
In this week's water and wastewater news, a Michigan water expert warned the Flint treatment plant not to open in 2014; and officials in Cape Town, South Africa, project 4 million residents will be without tap water by May