In the past, repairing a broken sewer line meant chaos—trenches stretching across your yard, uprooted landscaping, broken driveways, and days of dirt and noise. It was a dreaded necessity that cost ...

Climate change is raising the risk, rate and cost of sewage failures. Floods are becoming more common, leading to backups that frequently overwhelm wastewater treatment systems. Exacerbating the issue ...

Update: JEA reopened all lanes in the 700 block of East Bay Street at about 2 p.m. July 8 after repairing a failed sewer line and related cave-in of the street. JEA says future lane closures will be ...

Macomb County Public Works officials are deploying the latest technology to spot underground pipe defects much more quickly than before, saving money and virtually guaranteeing against a collapse.