The Sparks City Council voted to approve an increase to sewage rates at a meeting on Monday.
A sewage spill in Carnelian Bay that reached Lake Tahoe during a Caltrans project has led to a proposed $850,000 settlement. Â
The Sparks City Council approved two construction projects on Tuesday, each one with a price tag of more than a million dollars.
Organic farms aren't allowed to use the sludge, so the findings should not apply to consumers who purchase organic grass-fed beef.
Officials say the spill has been mitigated and the pumps have been repaired
The first COVID-19 Omicron variant case confirmed through sequencing was reported Dec. 20, 2021.
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The San Diego region will get $300 million in federal funding for a new U.S. facility to capture sewage spills from Mexico before they foul shorelines north of the border.
El Paso, Texas is building a closed loop advanced purification system which will reuse the city's sewage water for human consumption.
Police say a body found in the Patapsco River has been identified as 39-year-old Eddison Hermond, the sole person reported missing in destructive flash flooding in a historic Maryland town.