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DC Water Faces Class Action Over Potomac Sewage Spill

Plaintiffs say the utility overlooked known risks, seeking court-ordered repairs, monitoring, compensation.

Potomac Sewage Spill Repairs Set for Nine Months as Bulkhead Work Advances

Potomac Sewage Spill Repairs Stretch Into Weeks as DC Water Corrects E. Coli Data

Mexico, Hidalgo Commit Over 900 Million Pesos in 2026 to Restore Río Tula

Delhi Orders Time-Bound Cleanup After TERI Maps Surfactants and Microplastics in Yamuna

Haps Sewage Plant Back at Full Capacity on Emergency Power After Outage

England’s 2025 Bathing Water Ratings Improve Slightly as Rivers Largely Fail

Mystery Foam on River Thet Prompts Probe After Fish Deaths

Toxic Foam Returns to Yamuna at Kalindi Kunj as AAP–BJP Clash Over Clean-Up Claims

NGOs Launch National Map of Tap-Water Pollutants in France, Spotlighting PFAS Oversight Gaps

Germany Ordered to Draft National Nitrate Action Plan After Court Finds Fertilizer Rules Insufficient

Tietê Pollution Patch Shrinks Nearly 16% in 2025, Yet River Remains Vulnerable

Ofwat Finalizes £86.8 Million Penalties for Anglian and South West Water Over Sewage Spills

New York Puts 20 Counties, Including Nassau and Suffolk, on Drought Watch

Generalitat Orders Closure of Four Blue Flag Beaches in Oliva Over Fecal Contamination

Port Saplaya Beach Remains Closed After Microbial Contamination

Severe Sewage Spills Surge 60% in England Prompting Regulatory Overhaul

Germany Plans to Abolish Nutrient Balance Regulation for Farmers

KKR Abandons Thames Water Rescue as UK Weighs Temporary Nationalisation

England's Sewage Pollution Hits Record 3.6 Million Hours in 2024