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  • Heavy Rain Floods Utopia Parkway, Again Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 5:11PMTaking a break from pumping out and cleaning their flooded basements, angry flood victims congregated along Utopia Parkway and 67th Avenue in Fresh Meadows late Saturday night to compare damage caused by heavy rain earlier in the evening.
  • Rains clog sewer system; residents asked to limit toilet use Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 12:00PMSUBLETTE, Kan. | Heavy rain has overrun the sewer system in a southwest Kansas town and officials there have asked residents to use toilets as little as possible.
  • Fire crews rescue stranded hikers Friday, June 20, 2008 @ 7:17AMHonolulu Fire Department rescue personnel yesterday helped three teenage hikers who were stranded on a steep hillside ridge above Hakimo Road in Nanakuli.
  • Heavy Rain Floods Utopia Parkway, Again Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 3:10PMTaking a break from pumping out and cleaning their flooded basements, angry flood victims congregated along Utopia Parkway and 67th Avenue in Fresh Meadows late Saturday night to compare damage caused by heavy rain earlier in the evening.
  • Trucks used to pump sewage from Tumon Monday, June 16, 2008 @ 1:07PMPart of the system that pumps sewage from Tumon to be treated isn't working at 100 percent.
  • Silver city takes shape on campus Thursday, June 12, 2008 @ 12:44AMJerry Shulton and four other white-haired men fiddle inside a power box at the far end of a soggy grass field between 11th Avenue and Bobcat Stadium. It’s raining - the air a biting cold. Clumps of snowflakes clog the sky. But Shulton can’t wait any longer.
  • Bellevue tackles flooding Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 5:36AMBELLEVUE - Many hope they are closer to solving the flooding problem that has plagued residents on Covert Run Pike in Bellevue for decades.
  • This little bag went to market Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 4:58PMFor Bend resident Jeanette Chamberlain, it was the consumer guilt that got her.“You just feel so guilty with all those (grocery) bags,” she said last week outside Newport Avenue Market on Bend’s west side. Chamberlain was carrying her own reusable shopping bag that day, a heavy cotton tote she bought at a California market a decade ago.
  • Hudson selectmen OK contracts for sewer, well work Tuesday, June 3, 2008 @ 6:33AM Selectmen wasted little time last night as they awarded separate contracts to two construction companies for the replacement of sewer mains on Walnut Street and to clean Kane Well.
  • Con Ed to sue over steam pipe blast Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 9:43AMThe utility said that Texas-based Team Industrial Services Inc. mistakenly injected its sealant into the steam system; a separate suit charges the city with failing to maintain its water and sewer system.
  • Panties cited as cause of sewer clog Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 4:46AMFriday, May 30 POWNAL — A pair of yellow lace panties were cited Thursday as the cause of a partial breakdown of the town's $27 million sewer system. According to wastewater system Chief Operator Darcy Pruden, on Mother's Day, May 11, the underwear item became caught in a pump station motor, burning it out and shorting out electrical components.
  • Smelly problem: Bloomfield sewage back-up pits resident against city Friday, May 30, 2008 @ 2:07AMBLOOMFIELD — The way 10-year-old Brendan Phillips tells it, his home was submerged in a toilet. After weeks of smelling raw sewage in and around the manufactured home he shares with his mother and sister, Brendan went looking for the source. He found it last month in the crawl space under the house.
  • Utility sues NYC, pipe repair company for negligence in Manhattan steam pipe explosion Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 7:55PMNEW YORK (AP) - The utility that owns a steam pipe that exploded in midtown Manhattan last summer sued the city and a company hired to fix leaks in the pipe, saying improperly injected sealant and water from nearby sewer and pipelines contributed to the blast.
  • Utility sues NYC, repair company over steam blast Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 5:07PM(AP:NEW YORK) A utility that owns a steam pipe that exploded last summer sued the city and a company hired to fix leaks in the pipe, saying improperly injected sealant and water from nearby sewer and pipelines contributed to the blast.
  • ConEd Suing NYC Over Steam Pipe Blast Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 3:57PMThe utility that owns a steam pipe that exploded in midtown Manhattan last summer sued the city and a company hired to fix leaks in the pipe, saying improperly injected sealant and water from nearby sewer and pipelines contributed to the blast. READ MORE>>
  • Con Ed sues NYC, repair company over NYC blast Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 3:20PM(AP:NEW YORK) The utility that owns a steam pipe that exploded in midtown Manhattan last summer sued the city and a company hired to fix leaks in the pipe, saying improperly injected sealant and water from nearby sewer and pipelines contributed to the blast.
  • CON ED SUES NYC OVER STEAM BLAST Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 3:15PMNEW YORK -- The utility that owns a steam pipe that exploded in midtown Manhattan last summer sued the city and a company hired to fix leaks in the pipe, saying improperly injected sealant and water from nearby sewer and pipelines contributed to...
  • Con Ed sues NYC and repair company Thursday, May 29, 2008 @ 12:47PMThe utility that owns a steam pipe that exploded in midtown Manhattan last summer is suing the city.
  • General News Tuesday, May 27, 2008 @ 7:52AMCLARION - The effort to find stormwater infiltration in the Clarion Area Authority’s sanitary sewer system continues, and crews have looked at about half of the 900 sewer connections set for inspection.
  • Caption competition - remember how much you laughed? Monday, May 26, 2008 @ 10:11AMWinning entries in the now-returned Caption Competition.
  • Pools need in-line leaf baskets Sunday, May 25, 2008 @ 1:03AM T his time of year when pollen and tree flowers are falling, pool pipes can get clogged.
  • Recovery efforts continue in wake of tornadoes Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 10:48PM VIEW SLIDESHOW WELD COUNTY – Recovery efforts got into full swing on Friday after a series of tornadoes devastated parts of northern Colorado and killed one man.
  • Residents allowed back into homes Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 10:48PM VIEW SLIDESHOW WINDSOR – Authorities held a town meeting on Saturday, announcing plans for the short term after a massive tornado ripped through the area on Thursday, killing one person and destroying more than 100 homes.
  • Flooding concerns still plague Penfield Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 7:31AM Though it’s a pain for some, the weather has helped keep frustrations to a minimum. For some.
  • Date nears to fire up plant Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 8:30AMFrom dealing with bowling balls and couch cushions that can block sewer pipes to handling fine hair and grease that can clog machinery, Fayetteville’s new West Side Wastewater Treatment Plant is ready — or almost ready. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
  • Councilman takes issue with yard waste carts, tennis courts Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 12:20AMWith no tax increase and few big-ticket items stirring up political tensions, Rock Hill leaders whisked through a speedy budget review session on Monday morning, finishing almost in time for a late breakfast at Kinch's across the street.
  • Woodson waives preliminary hearing Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 1:54PM Slade Woodson , the 19-year-old Batesville resident accused of a March 27 shooting spree that closed down Interstate 64, appeared in Albemarle General District Court today and waived his right to a preliminary hearing on the 15 felony charges he faces. The charges will be certified to a June 2 grand jury, and if he’s indicted, a trial date will then be set. A self-described “ lost bogger ...
  • Feds get plea from UVA ‘hooker booker’ Thursday, May 15, 2008 @ 1:38PM A 32-year-old who majored in English literature at UVA, Tameka Rochelle Lewis, is the latest casualty in the war on prostitution once pursued by— but now ensnaring— former New York prosecutor governor Eliot Spitzer, Reuters reports . The complaint [PDF] indicates that Lewis, who pleaded guilty this morning to a “conspiracy,” was the one who booked the Valentine’s Day tryst at Washington’s ...
  • Anastasia’s still dead Wednesday, May 14, 2008 @ 2:53PM A Russian scholar recently announced that the DNA in bone shards of two of the royal children slain by the Bolshevik guards in 1918 conclusively shows that all members of the Romanov family have now been accounted for. (That’s contrary, of course, to those who insist — despite separate 1994 DNA evidence – that the youngest Romanov girl, Anastasia, somehow survived the fusillade, tried ...
  • Drink up– drought watch lifted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 2:23PM After recent flood watches and 4.25 inches of rain so far in May, the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority calls an end to the drought watch it declared in July 2007. Most of the local reservoirs have been brimming since last fall. Comments(0)
  • P.E.C. opens new fronts in war on dredging Sunday, May 11, 2008 @ 4:08PM Jeff Werner, the Land-Use field officer for a group called the P iedmont Environmental Council , says that the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority ’s $143 million water supply plan is the “least expensive” alternative, and he cites alleged ulterior motives of those who would oppose the controversial plan. “Dredging is more expensive,” says Werner in a 33-minute discussion on the May 9 ...
  • Pump price drives up cost of Katrina repair Saturday, May 10, 2008 @ 1:51AMThe New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board is poised to buy 20 sewer pumps for twice the amount FEMA estimated they should cost because the board's request for bids called for a specific brand and model of pump that only one local vendor can sell in Louisiana.
  • Ready to deal with disaster Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 5:30PM Hingham now has a hazard mitigation plan to help eliminate the potential loss of life and property during a natural disaster.
  • YouBruce at JPJ Thursday, May 8, 2008 @ 11:38AM For those of you who missed Springsteen , the videos of the show at JPJ have finally arrived on YouTube . Comments(0)
  • Carson City's grease trap exemption could save some small businesses Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 10:23AMBy Dave Frank
  • New Yorkers Asked to Join Flood Watch Tuesday, April 29, 2008 @ 10:17AMREPORTER: As April showers continue, so does the chance of flooding here in the city. This has led to creation of the city's Flood Mitigation Task Force. It will monitor flood-prone locations and in....
  • 'Paper or plastic?' More consumers now say 'reusable' Tuesday, April 22, 2008 @ 1:18AMAs Barbara Hickey wheeled the shopping cart to her car, her groceries sat nestled inside green polypropylene bags, instead of the usual plastic, the latest in her efforts to "go green."
  • Racine company thrilled with reverse on disposer ban Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 3:59PMRaleigh, N.C., residents can now grind away to their hearts’ content, because garbage disposers are legal again. And that makes Racine’s InSinkErator officials very happy.
  • Volunteers sought for Hamburg Township Huron River Clean-Up Day Friday, April 18, 2008 @ 11:06AMHamburg Township's section of the Huron River is set to get its annual spring cleaning.
  • At a Glance: Regional News of Note Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 10:36AMA field representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, will hold office hours Wednesday in Arroyo Grande. The representative will be available from 10 to 11 a.m. at the South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch St., according to McCarthy’s office.
  • Lincoln may impose stiffer fines for not keeping gutters, alleys clean Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 5:34AMLINCOLN — Stiffer fines may be in store for Lincoln residents who don’t keep their gutters and alleys clean.
  • City Council to Make Final Decision on Disposal Ban Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 7:26AM The Raleigh city council on Tuesday is expected to make a final decision about whether or not to trash a ban on garbage disposals.
  • Disposals to Grind on in Raleigh Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 7:26AM The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rescind its month-old ban on garbage disposals.
  • Dickinson monitoring clogged sewer main Monday, April 14, 2008 @ 12:28PM Dickinson's public works manager says the sewer backup a couple of weeks ago was about the worst he's seen. City officials say a sewer main was clogged by a wad of grease, soap and other material. It left three home basement floors covered with
  • Dickinson Monitoring Clogged Sewer Main Monday, April 14, 2008 @ 12:06PMDickinson`s public works manager says the sewer backup a couple of weeks ago was about the worst he`s seen. City officials say a sewer main was clogged by a wad of grease, soap and other material. It left three home basement floors covered with sewer water.
  • Grease clogs sewer, basements are flooded Sunday, April 13, 2008 @ 1:28AMAfter inches of sewer water flooded Shaun Lubken's finished basement for the second time in less than two years, he had questions for God.
  • At a Glance: Regional News of Note Friday, April 11, 2008 @ 10:21AMA field representative for Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, will hold office hours Wednesday in Arroyo Grande. The representative will be available from 10 to 11 a.m. at the South County Regional Center, 800 W. Branch St., according to McCarthy’s office.
  • Let's Plant Tomorrow's Trees Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 12:18PMBy Morrow Hall NEIGHBORS Dutch elm disease was first reported in the United States in 1928. Within a few years, it had destroyed most of the elms in New Haven, Conn. (which had until then called itself the "Elm City") and continued to progress west, denuding the skylines of once lush cities.
  • Fate of $3.1M sewer plan rests in hands of voters Thursday, April 10, 2008 @ 2:02AM WEST YARMOUTH — Town meeting last night agreed to let voters decide next month whether to pay for the design of a sewer system.
  • Cost to dump septic systems on the rise Wednesday, April 9, 2008 @ 12:24PMCARLING TWP. - With aging infrastructure, fees at the industrial park lagoon are on the rise. It's an increase area contractors are worried could lead to negative environmental results.