BBC17d
Sewage plant construction to start in early 2025
Construction of a regional sewage treatment plant to prevent effluent being pumped into the sea in the west will begin early next year. Plans for the Peel Sewage Treatment Works, situated west of ...
CBC.ca19d
Winnipeg getting $150M more from Ottawa for North End sewage plant
The City of Winnipeg is getting $150 million in additional funding from the federal government to help with upgrades to the North End sewage treatment plant. The funding was included in the ...
Sky20d
Government and the water regulator Ofwat broke law on sewage, says watchdog
The government and the water regulator broke the law by allowing sewage to be discharged outside of "exceptional circumstances", according to the green watchdog. Outlets called combined sewer ...
NOLA.com20d
These tiny pests can wreak havoc in your Louisiana kitchen, bathroom. How to keep them out.
Just when you thought winter was going to give you a break from all the insect-related drama, sewer moths have to ... let long hair or pet fur go down the bathroom drain Avoid putting excess ...
Reuters20d
Climate tech firms get $80 million to pull carbon from paper mills, sewage plant
SAN FRANCISCO Dec 17 - Google, H&M, Stripe and other members of the climate-focused Frontier coalition will buy $80 million of carbon credits from a firm using oil industry technology to capture ...
Los Angeles Times21d
El Segundo still stinks. Why can’t L.A. fix the problem three years after huge sewage spill?
On the worst days, Tamara Kcehowski said, she has thrown up when the stench from Los Angeles’ nearby sewage plant overwhelms her El Segundo apartment. She said her dog, Maggie, has even retched ...
The Daily Dot21d
‘Tell your landlord you aren’t paying rent’: Man discovers someone’s secretly living in his house. It’s more common than you might think
A resident of Portland, Oregon, shared a frightening story on TikTok, revealing how a stranger had been squatting in his apartment building’s basement unnoticed. In a video that has garnered ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation21d
'Forever chemicals' found in Sydney sewage by-products used in food production
A document by Sydney Water reveals sewage by-products, known as biosolids used in fertiliser to boost crops, contain elevated levels of PFAS. A researcher with Friends of the Earth is concerned ...
USA Today23d
Woman found dead at Dallas sewage plant days after falling through manhole miles away, lawsuit says
A Texas family has filed a lawsuit alleging a woman was found dead in a sewage treatment plant, days after witnesses reported seeing her fall through a manhole. Teresa Gonzales, 66, fell through a ...
CBC.ca24d
Stratford offers homeowners rebate for sump pump upgrades
The Town of Stratford is offering its homeowners a rebate of up to $2,000 to upgrade their sump pumps so that the outflow doesn't enter the municipal sewer system. Pumping clean water — like ...
The Baltimore Sun24d
Potential water, sewage rate increases frustrate Baltimore City residents
Rates for water and sewage services are likely on the rise in Baltimore City, and some residents are not happy. Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration is recommending a 3% increase in water rates ...
Daily Mail27d
Thames Water chief defends top bosses sharing £770k in bonuses amid surging profits as debt-laden firm pumps out even MORE sewage and looks to hike customers' bills by 59%
Thames Water's chief executive has defended bosses sharing £770,000 in bonuses despite the firm battling a huge debt mountain and pumping out even more sewage. Chris Weston insisted 'competitive ...