Can municipal water and sewer systems absorb sudden high-occupancy detention conversions, or do peak-day margins and pipe limits dictate expansion first?

If the River Thames is London’s intestine—and it has at times performed a similar function—it has grown polyps. At ...

While the average lifespan of a wastewater system is 40 to 50 years, many of the plants and pipes across the nation could be ...

Gurgaon: Nearly two-thirds of the city households are not connected to legal sewer lines.Municipal figures reveal a stark contradiction beneath the surface. Out of 5.5 lakh households of the city, ...

There aren’t any cast iron pipes under 45 years old in Preston Hollow. With a lifespan of 50 years- they’re all pretty much shot.” — Steven Smith, Responsible Master Plumber, Mother Modern Plumbing ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — DC Water is facing new hurdles this week as crews continue emergency repairs on the massive sewer line that collapsed last month, sending wastewater into the Potomac River.

Three weeks ago, a collapse of the Potomac Interceptor pipe launched hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, contaminating waterways and thrusting the concept of “poop ...

Washington, D.C., workers discovered an abandoned sewer line over 100 years old at risk of collapse, prompting lane closures. Northbound 14th Street NW lanes between L Street and Thomas Circle were ...

WASHINGTON — It's been a little over two weeks since a large section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line collapsed along Clara Barton Parkway. Now, DC Water is saying they have successfully ...

A large rock is delaying sewer repairs by up to six weeks. Crews have contained most overflow but still need more pumps and equipment. E. coli levels are improving, though officials urge avoiding ...

WASHINGTON - More than two weeks after a collapsed sewer line sent massive amounts of wastewater into the Potomac River, crews hit another setback when a large rock blocking repair work was discovered ...

WASHINGTON — For the first time since a 72-inch wastewater pipe burst along the Clara Barton Parkway, DC Water engineers say there are no sanitary sewer overflows escaping from the damaged section of ...