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Denver Water Main Bursts For Second Time This Year

(credit: Kevin Isaacson)

(credit: Kevin Isaacson)

"DENVER (CBS4) – Crews are working to repair a water main break that flooded streets and buildings in Denver’s Lower Highlands neighborhood on Wednesday.

It’s the second time this year the area’s dealt with an overflow of water from the same broken pipe, which was installed in 1889." - CBS

Water main where Cleveland street collapsed was more than 100 years old

FOX 8 News Cleveland - JEN STEER

FOX 8 News Cleveland - JEN STEER

"CLEVELAND-- Aging infrastructure is likely to blame for a sinkhole on Cleveland's east side that swallowed a city vehicle on Thursday." - FOX 8 News Cleveland - Jen Steer

City of Atlanta issues boil water advisory

"City officials have issued a boil water advisory for parts of downtown Atlanta and South Fulton County.  Atlanta Watershed Management said residents in these areas should boil water before using it to cook, drink, or brush teeth. Water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute." -Tiffany McCall, WXIA

Trump Administration Goes After Clean Water

Michael Warren/iStock

Michael Warren/iStock

"The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will be issuing a proposal to repeal the Clean Water Rule, which protects the water supply for 117 million Americans." -National Resources Defense Council

Kansas City haunted by ‘ghost water’: Leaks add millions to ratepayers’ bills

FRED BLOCHER File photo by The Star

FRED BLOCHER File photo by The Star

"The Kansas City water department was established in 1873, and some pipes laid under the City Market the following year are still in use today. Indeed, the city audit shows that the vast majority of ghost water haunts the area south of the Missouri River, where the oldest pipes, valves and meters are located."

"Billions of gallons of water leak from KC water pipes, costing ratepayers" - The Kansas City Star

FRED BLOCHER - File photo by The Star

FRED BLOCHER - File photo by The Star