Sewers and Sewer Line Maintenance News

1. PPI Announces Support Of Bipartisan Plastic Health Research Act 3/17/2026

   The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced its support for the Plastic Health Research Act (H.R. 4903), the bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) to expand and coordinate federal research on plastic exposure and potential impacts on human health.

2. EPA To Take Over Potomac River Water Quality Sampling Near Interceptor Site 3/16/2026

   Today, as part of the ongoing federal response to the Potomac Interceptor collapse, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will assume responsibility for water quality sampling previously conducted by the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE).

3. Baltimore's Multi-Million Dollar Sewage Struggle 3/12/2026

   Baltimore’s ongoing struggle to overhaul its aging wastewater infrastructure is proving more complicated than originally expected. A report from the Department of Public Works indicates that fulfilling the city’s federal environmental mandates will require an additional $674 million and an extension until 2046.

4. EPA Administrator Zeldin Surveys Potomac Interceptor Collapse Site 2/26/2026

   U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently visited the site of the Potomac Interceptor Collapse for an in-person look at the repair process. The visit included a briefing on the latest plans, developments and timeline for full repair and environmental remediation.

5. Drive To Tackle I&I With 'High Fidelity' Data 2/25/2026

   Following publication of the Environment Agency’s stringent new requirements for reporting on sewer overflows, water companies are under urgent pressure to quantify, report, and mitigate events caused by groundwater infiltration, writes Ryan Pearson, head of strategy at Metasphere, a Grundfos company.

6. Barhale Secures Hat-Trick Of Growth Schemes 2/10/2026

   Thames Water has appointed civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist Barhale to three schemes supporting growth and new development at Brent Cross, Basingstoke and Benson.

7. Water Utility Training Helps Communities Save Water And Create Jobs 2/9/2026

   An industry training program continues to provide critical benefits to participating communities including eliminating water loss due to pipeline leaks and corrosion, reducing emergency water main breaks, and advancing career opportunities for the local infrastructure workforce.

8. Spotless Sewer Lines Play A Key Role In Lining Success 1/29/2026

   Pipe lining has become a go-to solution for renewing aging sewer and storm lines without the disruption of open-cut excavation.

9. The ADS Foundation And The Nature Conservancy's Brightstorm Program Announce Collaboration To Advance Innovation In Stormwater Solutions 11/12/2025

   The ADS Foundation today announced a strategic collaboration with Brightstorm, a program of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), to protect freshwater systems and accelerate the development of Smart Watershed Network Management (SWNM) solutions across the United States.

10. Trump EPA Announces Additional Construction Timeline Reductions For Infrastructure Projects Aimed At Cleaning Up The Tijuana River Valley 10/30/2025

    Today, upon completion of a 100-day review of all existing Minute 328 infrastructure projects, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing an additional nine months have been slashed from construction timelines for projects aimed at mitigating the impacts of raw sewage flowing across the Southern border from Mexico into the United States.