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.

New report says huge investment must happen in low- and middle-income countries "just to achieve universal access to clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030."

The $5-million project is part of a slate of work that includes a $108-million water treatment plant rehabilitation.

As drought-plagued western states watch their water sources literally dry up, California is digging deeper.

Agency plan for so-called forever chemicals include regulation under the federal Safe Water Drinking Act and under the Superfund law

Fixing our nation's aging water infrastructure will take effort from the private and public sectors as well as collaborative technology that helps designers and contractors tackle the challenges deferred maintenance causes.

Measure seeks to provide aid for urban and rural communities of all sizes.