Provincetown, Mass. was hit hard on Aug. 9 by a severe storm that damaged the public vacuum sewer system, forcing the closure of many restaurants and public restrooms in peak vacation season.
The U.S. government will spend nearly $900 million in the next five years to address aquatic trash, a problem that vexes municipal stormwater agencies.
EPA water official Radhika Fox said agency will announce new grants for sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal projects; update came at panel discussion following release of ASCE's infrastructure report card.