RenovationfromLos Angeles Times1 day agoAltadena's latest rebuilding roadblock: Who pays the $70 million needed for sewage upgrades?Hundreds of Altadena fire survivors face uncertainty over whether to rebuild with septic systems or wait for county sewer lines due to funding delays.
UK newsfromwww.independent.co.uk2 months agoUK water giant to pay 44.7m over unacceptable' sewage spillsWelsh Water faces a £44.7 million penalty from Ofwat for serious breaches in sewage network operation, maintenance, and environmental protection.
CaliforniafromSan Jose Spotlight3 months agoFact Brief: Did San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood used to be its own town? - San Jose SpotlightWillow Glen incorporated as a city in the 1920s and was annexed by San Jose in 1936 to connect to the city's sewage system.
EnvironmentfromianVisits5 months agoNew Thames Tideway 'bulges' open as public spaces atop London's super sewerThames Tideway interceptor shafts are now public riverside spaces that divert Victorian combined-sewer overflows away from the river.
Public healthfromwww.npr.org5 months agoWorld Toilet Day is today! Is that really the best name?Effective sanitation requires functional sewers and systems that separate human fecal waste from water and food; toilets alone are insufficient.
EnvironmentfromFortune8 months agoFecal matter could spoil your last summer beach escapeUnsafe levels of fecal bacteria have prompted widespread beach advisories and closures across U.S. coasts and Great Lakes, risking swimmer illness.