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Daly City repairs for flooding could cost up to $200 million
- A public-works plan to eliminate the flooding that plagues Daly City’s lowest-sitting neighborhoods and southern San Francisco streets around Lake Merced — estimated by city officials to cost up to $200 million — is expected to face challenges over its cost and proposed location.
- A public-works plan to eliminate the flooding that plagues Daly City’s lowest-sitting neighborhoods and southern San Francisco streets around Lake Merced — estimated by city officials to cost up to $200 million — is expected to face challenges over its cost and proposed location.
S.F. seeks a solution to spewing sewage
- The filth and stink of sewage spills into streets and the Bay may be stanched by reconstructed pavements lined with trees and gardens, water-absorbent asphalt and other rainwater-catching tools.
- The filth and stink of sewage spills into streets and the Bay may be stanched by reconstructed pavements lined with trees and gardens, water-absorbent asphalt and other rainwater-catching tools.
WSSC crews make repairs to broken water main in Bethesda
- Montgomery County water crews continued working throughout the day Thursday to replace a pipe that burst Wednesday night, flooding 12 homes and displacing residents near the 5200 block of Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda.
- Montgomery County water crews continued working throughout the day Thursday to replace a pipe that burst Wednesday night, flooding 12 homes and displacing residents near the 5200 block of Bradley Boulevard in Bethesda.
D.C. to accelerate inspections of fire hydrants
- The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will speed up its inspection of the District’s more than 9,000 fire hydrants, committing to complete the assessment by the end of the summer.
Raw sewage flows after lightning strike
- Lightning struck the pump station off Sussex Court in Sykesville late Saturday, causing all pumps and the alarm system to fail. On Monday morning, raw sewage was found flowing from a nearby manhole into a swampy area, according to a news release from the Carroll County Bureau of Utilities.
New regulations coming July 1 for waste disposal
- Carroll County residents should be aware of a several new rules that take effect July 1:
County is flushing fire hydrants
- The Harford County Public Works Department’s Water and Sewer Division has begun its biannual flushing of the approximately 4,000 fire hydrants in the county. It will take place from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., authorities said, and the work should be done by mid-July.
Main repairs cause water restrictions for Howard Co.
- Howard residents must restrict water use because repairs to the water main serving Howard and Anne Arundel counties are still not complete.
Carroll commissioners tour waste-to-energy plant in Pa.
- A faint smell of garbage tinged the air as a metal claw dumped 10,000 pounds of trash into a fiery pit burning at 1,800 degrees.
- A faint smell of garbage tinged the air as a metal claw dumped 10,000 pounds of trash into a fiery pit burning at 1,800 degrees.
Eldersburg fire hydrants to be flushed
- Fire hydrants will be flushed today through Friday in the Southeast section of the Freedom District in Eldersburg, according to the Carroll County Bureau of Utilities.
- Fire hydrants will be flushed today through Friday in the Southeast section of the Freedom District in Eldersburg, according to the Carroll County Bureau of Utilities.
First phase of Anacostia levee repairs to be completed this month
- Prince George’s County expects to complete the first phase of Anacostia River levee repairs by April 20, according to a county official.
City cancels trash pickups for the holiday
- Regularly scheduled trash, recycling, and bulk trash collections will be canceled Good Friday, Baltimore Department of Public Works officials said.
Council committee hosting forum on levee situation
- A Prince George’s County Council committee is hosting a public forum Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss problems with the county’s levees.
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