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June 5 trial of manufacturer 3M also halts as firm and municipal attorneys seek time to craft what one media report termed a possible $10B settlement to include toxic impact compensation for other US water systems, towns and cities.

Lane-Webuild JV breached its contract, says South Florida Water Management District in a May 30 court filing that seeks to recover claimed additional costs from project delays.

Washington and Maryland now have PFAS contamination suits against chemical manufacturers. 

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is the second phase of Africa’s largest water transfer scheme.

A focus of flood prevention efforts are cities on the Lower San Joaquin River that are especially vulnerable to high-water events.

Denver Water is raising its dam outside Boulder, Colo., by 131 ft to nearly triple the capacity of Gross Reservoir.

The Bureau of Reclamation opened a funding opportunity for project proposals to result in measurable water savings in Lake Mead at the Arizona-Nevada border, or to add new water to an applicant’s supply to cut use of river water,

Privatized water-wastewater service providers in England have apologized for raw sewage discharges and face criticism over past financial decisions.

The city plans to upgrade a water reclamation facility and build an advanced purification facility to protect its water supply against drought.

Joint venture was terminated from its contract April 28 and has filed suit against the South Florida Water Management District for wrongful termination.