Chattanooga stops direct creek discharge; restrictions remain
The direct sewer discharge into South Chickamauga Creek stopped Oct. 9, but overflow continued in nearby woods and downstream recreation remained restricted.
Wastewater
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Fauquier’s 2026 capital plan sets $4.36 million for Marshall water-supply expansion and PFAS compliance
Fauquier County’s FY 2026-2030 capital plan assigns more than $5.7 million to Marshall-area water and wastewater projects, led by a $4.355 million Cunningham Farm expansion.
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New Hampshire reviews old septic order tied to Ossipee-area Wabanaki Campground
DES said it will review whether all structures at Wabanaki Campground have operational septic approvals before deciding whether to release a decades-old administrative order.
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Pennsylvania announces $306.4 million for water and wastewater projects in 23 counties
PENNVEST announced funding for 29 drinking-water and wastewater projects across 23 Pennsylvania counties, using state and federal dollars that include Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds.
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New York adopts cybersecurity requirements for wastewater systems, with grants available to help utilities comply
New York has adopted statewide wastewater cybersecurity rules requiring operator training, incident reporting and emergency planning. A $2.5 million grant program will help utilities assess and upgrade their systems.
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Kinmundy plans $1.5 million sewer grant application as council prepares kratom-ban vote
Kinmundy officials are preparing a $1.5 million application for sewage-lagoon improvements and a proposed ordinance banning kratom and 7-OH sales could come before the City Council in August.
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Nebraska proposes changes to Syracuse wastewater discharge permit
Nebraska’s environmental agency has proposed reissuing the Syracuse Wastewater Treatment Facility’s NPDES permit with changes. The state notice set June 7, 2026, as the deadline for comments, objections or hearing requests.
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Arkansas announces more than $3.4 million for water and wastewater projects
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced more than $3.4 million in grants for water and wastewater infrastructure and statewide operator training.
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Billerica Wastewater Plant Roof Replacement Bids Due Aug. 5
Billerica solicited bids to replace the administration- and sludge-building roofs at its wastewater treatment plant at 70 Letchworth Avenue. The town authorized $690,000 from wastewater retained earnings in 2025, but the reviewed records do not confirm a contractor, final price or construction schedule.
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Belvidere council approves up to $107,791 in TIF support for DFA wastewater improvements
Belvidere adopted Resolution 2026-17 on June 1, 2026, authorizing up to $107,790.97 in Tax Increment Financing reimbursement for wastewater pretreatment improvements at DFA Dairy Brands Ice Cream LLC’s 630 Meadow Street facility. The agreement sets a December 1, 2026, completion deadline, includes a five-year operating covenant and requires repayment with 6% compound interest if specified termination or breach conditions occur.
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Waitsfield wastewater project still faces cost hurdle before planned bidding
Waitsfield’s planned community wastewater project remains subject to a cost-control threshold before it can go out to bid: net project costs must fall below the town’s approved $15 million bonding capacity. June records also outline easement, permitting and financing work, while a draft wastewater ordinance remains under public review.
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Mount Ephraim Water and Sewer Projects Remain in Regulatory Planning
New Jersey American Water’s March 27, 2026 filings identify proposed Mount Ephraim water and wastewater work, including a four-street water-main replacement and wastewater concerns affecting about 1,780 connections. Older BPU records list additional projects, but their estimates are not construction notices.
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Huntsville approves $806,672.21 rehabilitation of wastewater chlorine building
Huntsville City Council approved a $806,672.21 contract and utility-fund budget amendment for rehabilitation of the chlorine-storage building at the A.J. Brown wastewater treatment plant at 94 Parker Creek Road.
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Pasadena Seeks Bids for Wyatt, Hiawatha and Crestford Lift-Station Projects
Pasadena posted a July 29 solicitation for wastewater lift-station replacement work at Wyatt, Hiawatha and Crestford. Proposals are due August 31, 2026, but no contractor or construction schedule has been established.
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St. Pete South Cross Bayou Wastewater Upgrade Reaches Filter Milestone as December Target Nears
Walsh reports rehabilitation of 11 denitrification filters at Pinellas County’s South Cross Bayou facility in St. Petersburg, but the broader wastewater project remains under construction through a December 2026 target.
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Bluffton’s Alljoy sewer project begins first phase for about 100 homes
Early work is underway in Alljoy, downstream of Bluffton in unincorporated Beaufort County, on a low-pressure sewer project for about 100 eligible homes.
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Sedona wastewater samples detect measles virus, health officials say
Samples collected July 7 and July 9 at Sedona’s wastewater treatment plant tested positive for measles virus. Officials say the finding is a surveillance signal—not a case count, identified patient or confirmed Sedona outbreak.
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Rocky Mount Reports Three Untreated-Wastewater Releases After July Rain
Rocky Mount reported three rain-related sanitary sewer overflows after July 23-24 rainfall, with estimated releases totaling 51,000 gallons into the Tar River, Cowlick Creek and Little Cokey Swamp.
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East Webster sewer construction moves underground as North Webster district weighs future finances
Sewer-pipe installation is expected to begin in the East Webster Lake service area near North Webster after Selge Construction reached near-full mobilization. The district says no immediate rate increase is planned, but officials are reviewing long-term debt and operating costs.
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Plattsburg sewer rehabilitation project receives $5.2 million state package
Missouri has awarded Plattsburg, in Clinton County, $5.2 million for sewer collection-system rehabilitation expected to be completed by June 2027, although reviewed records do not confirm that field construction has begun.
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Berlin wastewater plant expansion advances under draft Ohio EPA permit
A May 11, 2026 Ohio EPA draft permit keeps Berlin’s wastewater plant on its current 300,000-gallon-per-day design basis while setting requirements for a future 450,000-gallon expansion.
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Homer City Wastewater Permit Comments Reopened Through August 10
DEP corrected a wastewater permit draft for the Homer City Generation project, reopening comments through August 10 on a proposed Two Lick Creek discharge.