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 Parts of the former 106-acre drinking water source in Manhattan, built in the 1860s, will soon be replaced.

Lawmakers are ramping up to authorize new water resources infrastructure investment bill for year already begun 

D.C. mayor’s declared disaster site gets additional federal help, while utility DC Water predicts repairs to finish in mid-March—but longer-term costs and impact concerns remain.

The innovative engineer made a global impact, guiding the design of more than 100 biological nutrient removal facilities worldwide, including projects on five continents.

This 1954 image depicts the excavation of an 8,000-ft-long channel to carry water downstream from the Roanoke Rapids Dam powerhouse in North Carolina.

Utility DC Water is boosting efforts to repair ruptured 72-in. sewer line, the largest untreated wastewater spill in U.S. history, according to experts, with as much as 300 million gallons released into the river. 

DC Water did not respond to requests for information about the scope, timing or cost of recovery and repair, or contractors involved in the effort—but reports say it could total up to $10 million.

The public-private partnership will manage construction of the world's second largest desalination facility, set to meet 40% of the country's drinking water needs.

The Ballard Underwater Ring Transporter offers a potential solution for aging water infrastructure.

As Lake Powell and Lake Mead near critical elevations, federal planners face narrowing operational options that could reshape hydropower generation, releases and Colorado River Basin water management.