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Sewer
Sewer: - A channel or conduit that carries wastewater and storm-water runoff from the source to a treatment plant or receiving stream. "Sanitary" sewers carry household, industrial, and commercial waste. "Storm" sewers carry runoff from rain or snow. "Combined" sewers handle both. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Sewer:: |
Bizjournals.com,Aqua America Inc. said Monday that one of its Indiana subsidiaries has bought South Haven Sewer Works Inc. for $9.7 million. The newly acquired wastewater
Dan Ryan Lanes Re-Opened After Clogged Sewer Floods Lanes - 05 Aug 2008
WBBM780,CHICAGO (STNG) - A backed up sewer caused flooding and the closure of lanes on the Dan Ryan Expressway, prompting some motorists to seek refuge by standing
BRIEF: Cary Tests for Leaks in Sewer Lines - 05 Aug 2008
istockAnalyst.com,5--CARY -- The town began testing its sewer lines for leaks by pumping smoke into two areas Monday. Testing took place in the area west of NC 55,
Sewer financing report could be done this month - 05 Aug 2008
Bourne Courrier,The town’s sewer consultant, Tighe & Bond of Pocasset, will review available financing approaches that would help underwrite plant construction on a
BSES blames contractor for sewer cleaner's death - 05 Aug 2008
Times of India,NEW DELHI: The death of a 48-year-old sewer cleaner in the city on Sunday has sparked off a blame game. Victim Hrishikesh died while trying to save another
Overflows push up sewer rates - 05 Aug 2008
St. Joseph News-Press,...by Joe Blumberg Residential sewer rates will likely increase 15 percent in October, or about $2.70 a month for the average St. Joseph household.
NE 28th St. to close for sewer work - 05 Aug 2008
Ocala,OCALA - The city of Ocala will close Northeast 28th Street between Jacksonville Road and Northeast 12th Terrace for a sewer main construction project
Officials: Sewer line to jail to cost $2M; facility would use ... - 05 Aug 2008
Utica Observer Dispatch,A sewer extension would require a permit from the DEC, Oneida County Water Quality and Water Pollution Control Commissioner Steven Devan said.
Orange looks at 10 percent hike in water, sewer rates - 05 Aug 2008
Beaumont Enterprise,By MARGARET TOAL ORANGE - City Manager Shawn Oubre is planning on keeping the same tax rate for the upcoming budget, but he said the water and sewer rates
Water, sewer rates headed up in Pendleton - 05 Aug 2008
Anderson Independent Mail,By Julie Belschner The current rate is $9.75 for the first 1500 gallons of water, $10.50 for sewer, 75 cents for the SC Department of Health and
Medway sewer extension work to begin soon - 05 Aug 2008
Milford Daily News,By Aaron Wasserman/Daily News staff Selectmen last night awarded a $4.1 million bid for the sewer extension it is undertaking to the town's main industrial
Councilman takes on sewer repairs - 05 Aug 2008
Burlington Hawk Eye,By JEFF ABELL The high cost of sewer lateral repairs was on the mind of Burlington Councilman Tim Scott, who has advocated that the city provide assistance
ARC grant to increase sewer system capacity in Friendsville - 05 Aug 2008
Cumberland Times-News,FRIENDSVILLE - A $750000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant will allow the town of Friendsville to increase its sewer capacity, provide greater
Georgetown sewer project advances - 05 Aug 2008
Danville Commercial News,Aldermen approved an agreement with the Farnsworth Group of Bloomington for a sewer separation evaluation for $37000. The group will review the system and
Streets in west Tulare will have sewer, repaving work - 05 Aug 2008
Visalia Times-Delta,BY LUIS HERNANDEZ • lhernand@visalia.gannett.com • August 5, 2008 A project to repave roads and install sewer lines in west Tulare is off to a good start,
Getting below the surface: 10 questions with a city sewer guy - 05 Aug 2008
Aurora Beacon News,For the last 11 years, he's worked for Aurora's sewer and water department. Before you ask, he doesn't troll around underneath the city, but he recently
Jurupa community services board discusses expected sewer rate hikes - 05 Aug 2008
Press-Enterprise,By SANDRA STOKLEY MIRA LOMA - Directors of the Jurupa Community Services District heard bad news and more bad news at a sewer rate workshop Monday.
Fort Shawnee Residents Hear Sewer Plan Details: Cost of Project ... - 05 Aug 2008
istockAnalyst.com,He said complaints from residents along the street prompted him to initiate a study of whether a sewer was needed. Some septic systems along the route are
Sewer project to move ahead - 05 Aug 2008
The Republican - MassLive.com,By DAVID BERGENGREN AGAWAM - Mayor Susan R. Dawson has decided to move forward with the first phase of a Feeding Hills sewer extension project that was
Owners seeking sewer settlement - 05 Aug 2008
Greenwich Time,By Neil Vigdor North Mianus homeowners suing the town over the cost of a $23.5 million sewer installation project are hopeful a compromise can avert a
North Pacific Avenue sewer project to begin Wednesday - 05 Aug 2008
Register Pajaronian,Construction for the North Pacific Avenue sewer-modification project will begin Wednesday and is scheduled to last for three weeks.
Plainville now has right to establish water, sewer board - 05 Aug 2008
Attleboro Sun Chronicle,BY LAUREN CARTER FOR THE SUN CHRONICLE PLAINVILLE - Legislation establishing a board of water and sewer commissioners in Plainville has been signed into law
CITY SENDS LETTER TO ASKING FOR STATE FUNDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ... - 05 Aug 2008
KMAS,By Dedrick Allan 05/08/2008 The City of Shelton is sending a letter to the Director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management requesting funds
After six years of waiting, sewer system for New Victoria ... - 05 Aug 2008
Cape Breton Post,After six years of fighting, the residents of New Victoria now have a sewer system. Friday was a big day for Donna McRury, chair of the New Victoria
Public hearing set on sewer rate rise - 05 Aug 2008
Connecticut Post,ANSONIA — Sewer use rates would increase 87 cents to $3.04 per 100 cubic feet of water under a proposal being considered by the city's Water Pollution
URS cracks Fortune 500 list Business First of Buffalo - 05 Aug 2008
Bizjournals.com,...and Erie County Botanical Gardens, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo Sewer Authority and Outer Harbor.
Flossmoor trustees approve sewer work - 05 Aug 2008
Southtown Star,Village trustees on Monday night approved bidding on a contract to repair and reline more than 6800 feet of stormwater sewer lines in the Estates
Sewer district warns of system damage - 05 Aug 2008
Daily Sentinel,TUPPERS PLAINS - Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District has advised its customers that flushing inappropriate items into the sewer system is causing damage
Sewer takes center stage of joint Oconee meeting - 05 Aug 2008
Anderson Independent Mail,The Sewer Commission will bring to the Council assessments for a potential septic system to handle wastewater from the nearly 400 acres making up the
Sewer cap removal was unwise decision - 05 Aug 2008
Eufaula Tribune,By Ray Buckingham Editor’s note: The Eufaula Water Works and Sewer Board will meet Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 8 am from the Water Works’ West Washington Street
St. Joe Road storm sewer installation starts today - 05 Aug 2008
KPCnews.com,4, weather permitting, for installation of a storm sewer line. Part of the St. Joe Center widening project, this closure should last no more than 7 days.
Deluge too much for any drain: city - 05 Aug 2008
The Gazette (Montreal),A weekend deluge that flooded as many as 100 homes and businesses in Anjou and St. Léonard exceeded the capacity of Montreal's sewer system by more than 10
Commissioner Carns says $44 million payment to creditors will ... - 05 Aug 2008
al.com,Carns, who has responsibility for the environmental services department, said the money is being taken from a sewer department capital and reserve fund
City denies request for annexation agreement - 05 Aug 2008
Galena Gazette,Lorraine Svec, of Belle Aire Mansion Guest House, expressed concerns about the capacity of the new water and sewer lines to handle the load imposed by the
San Jose likely to pay after raw sewage flooded Alamden Hills home - 05 Aug 2008
San Jose Mercury News,While they were away, raw sewage had erupted through their toilets and drains from a massive clog in a city sewer pipe. Water and human waste filled the
Workforce housing options being eyed in Meredith - 05 Aug 2008
Laconia Citizen,Representatives for the Laconia Area Community Land Trust along with Water and Sewer Consultant Ray Korber and Town Planner Angela LaBrecque met with
Syncora Holdings Ltd. Comments on Status of Jefferson County Alabama - 05 Aug 2008
MarketWatch...into with the County, pursuant to the terms of the insurance policies it provides for the benefit of the holders of Jefferson County's sewer warrants.
Human waste found in Furness Abbey beck - 05 Aug 2008
NW Evening Mail,The waste flowed out of a public sewer in Dalton and found its way into Poaka Beck at Furness Abbey, where it was carried downstream.
Fee increases closer for Pendleton - 05 Aug 2008
Daily Journal,Water/sewer accretion includes a 75-cent hike in both water and sewer minimum bills. In addition, a $1 increase will be added to the each additional
Top Local Stories - 05 Aug 2008
MyFox Birmingham,Jefferson County commissioners were at odds Monday over the hiring of a public relations firm and an upcoming meeting on the sewer debt crisis.
Angry residents seek relief from water/sewer backup issues - Aug 4, 2008
Lincoln County Journal,Open discussion at the Troy Board of Aldermen meeting held July 28 centered around sewer- and water-related concerns. Many of the residents were from Oak
Water, sewer rates increase 25 cents - Aug 4, 2008
Medford Transcript,By Rob Barry/rbarry@cnc.com The Water Sewer Commission last week finalized a slight rate increase for the 2009 fiscal year. The water rate will fall 43
Mayor faces flak for giving nod to diversion of sewer - Aug 2, 2008
Expressindia.com,Ludhiana, August 02 City Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura seems to be in the soup over claims that a few factory owners in his ward shifted the sewer overflow to
Holyoke sewer rate hike on docket - Aug 4, 2008
The Republican - MassLive.com,By KEN ROSS HOLYOKE - A proposed increase in the city's sewer rates will probably be discussed on Tuesday at an agenda-filled meeting of the City Council.
Neighborhood where septic tanks reign may get sewer option - Aug 3, 2008
Collinsville Herald,The city is installing a new sewer line this month that will let residents along Sugar Loaf and in subdivisions built off it to finally connect to municipal
Residents preparing to sue sewer district: Group says current ... - Aug 3, 2008
TMCnet3--Hundreds of angry Carroll County residents are preparing to file a class-action lawsuit against a regional sewer district they say is abusing their civil
Council looks at water, sewer customer connection fees - Aug 3, 2008
Coldwater Daily Reporter,Utility (CBPU) Director Paul Beckhusen tested the Coldwater City Council on whether they would consider new water and sewer customer connections fees.
Halifax harbour, once an open sewer, now open for swimming - Aug 2, 2008
CBC.ca,About as long as there have been toilets, Halifax dumped its sewage straight into one of the world's great natural harbours. Walk along the waterfront and
New Jeffco sewer plan could get cold shoulder at meeting - Aug 3, 2008
The Birmingham News - al.com,Jefferson County's commissioners are ready to go prime time with a new rescue plan for the sewer-system crisis. Next Friday at Samford University,
Milton panel votes to match county sewer plan - Aug 1, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,By DOUG NURSE The Milton Planning Commission on Thursday recommended the city make its sewer agreement with Fulton County conform to a sewer plan previously
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