Illegal Winery Busted at Alabama Town’s Sewage Plant
Sheriff’s officials say they’ve busted an illegal winery that was operating at a municipal sewage plant in a small north Alabama town.
Read moreSheriff’s officials say they’ve busted an illegal winery that was operating at a municipal sewage plant in a small north Alabama town.
Read moreA local British emergency services department says there have been “multiple casualties” following a large explosion Thursday at a wastewater treatment facility near the southwest England city of Bristol.
Read moreA bust of the ancient god Hermes, in good condition, was discovered in central Athens during sewage work, authorities said Sunday.
Read moreAlthough Arizona’s major universities are all taking measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, it’s an uphill battle to contain tens of thousands of young adults who have been cooped up for the past six months.
Read moreEmphasizing the “unprecedented” bipartisan cooperation between local and state governments, Border Patrol and the International Boundary & Water Commission, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced short-term projects Wednesday to plug the international sewage flow across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read moreAustralia is getting down and dirty to combat the coronavirus pandemic, unrolling a vast program of sewage testing this week in the hope of finding hidden clusters of the virus.
Read moreThe Supreme Court ordered a new hearing in a case that says Hawaii’s Maui County polluted the Pacific by releasing treated sewage without a permit.
Read moreSeveral oyster farmers along France’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts have been forced to halt sales since December after their sites were contaminated by the highly contagious norovirus, which they blame on overflowing sewage treatment plants.
Read moreCalifornia River Watch sued the City of Mount Shasta in federal court, claiming its inadequate sewer system overflows during wet weather and dumps raw sewage into gutters, canals and storm drains connected to the Sacramento River and Lake Siskiyou.
Read moreA federal judge Thursday denied Monsanto’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit seeking payment from the company to clean up cancer-causing chemicals from Los Angeles County waterways and storm sewer pipelines.
Read moreOn the hook for polluting the Pacific Ocean with millions of gallons of treated sewage every day, a lawyer for Hawaii’s Maui County told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that a ruling against it will open another set of floodgates.
Read moreHouston city workers face a monumental task, as the city struck a deal with state and federal regulators Tuesday agreeing to spend $2 billion over 15 years to improve its sewage system.
Read moreBacteria are resourceful, a point made clear by findings of antibiotic-resistant germs surviving the trip from toilet to water treatment plant. They also tell the tale of their host humans’ sometimes overreliance on antibiotics.
Read moreMore than 1 million private wells that supply drinking water in mostly rural parts of the Midwest face the risk of contamination from floodwater, posing a health concern that could linger long after the flooding subsides.
Read moreA Sixth Circuit panel declined Thursday to revive federal takings claims brought by Ann Arbor residents who were required to install sump pumps in their homes after the city experienced sewage overflow problems.
Read moreA Michigan city’s ordinance that required some residents to connect their home’s drainage systems to the municipal storm-sewer system and install sump pumps was challenged Wednesday as unconstitutional before a Sixth Circuit panel that appeared unlikely to rule in their favor.
Read moreSaying that a rash of water-main breaks has made flooding nearly constant, the city of Hoboken took its sewer operator to court for a solution.
Read moreInmates at a San Francisco jail must endure almost daily floods of raw sewage with feces floating on the floor of cells where they eat and sleep, three prisoners claim in a new lawsuit.
Read moreFollowing the lead of Southern California cities distressed at sewage spills along the border, state Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday gave notice he intends to sue the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission for violating the Clean Water Act.
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