IOWA CITY - University of Iowa researchers have designed and built a model of a city sewer system that is planned to be the largest of its kind in the world. The university's IIHR-Hydroscience and ...

City sewer pipes may release far more methane than previously estimated, revealing an overlooked source of climate-warming ...

Older coastal cities, like Philadelphia, New York and Boston are at risk of being inundated by untreated sewage during floods. Due in part to the design of their combined sewer systems and in part due ...

In the last two decades coastal urban areas have taken steps to better minimize flooding and runoff by creating more ...

Climate change has been driving the rise of extreme weather conditions in recent years, placing immense strain on urban infrastructure such as sewer systems. Compromised sewer systems can lead to ...

Sarnia is creating a model of its storm sewer system to better identify where heavy rainfall is leading to flooding and what can be done. Forming the plan involves collecting data by flow monitoring ...

Methane is the second-largest greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. According to the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, ...

This floor drain in a Waterloo basement shows the most common type of cross connection between foundation drains and the sanitary sewer. The clay tiles entering the pit near the bottom left and right ...

From New Jersey to California, municipalities are revisiting how they fund sewer and water systems, with proposals ranging from usage-based billing to steep rate hikes. Leaders cite rising ...

Phoenix has approved a multi-year increase in residential trash rates to address a $20.8 million budget shortfall, while a new global study reveals sewer systems emit far more methane than previously ...