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Water main break floods up to 200 homes in Southwest Detroit

Detroit crews are working to fix a broken water main that flooded dozens of homes

One of Claudia Ortiz's neighbors telephoned her early Monday morning, telling her that the street outside their Detroit homes was filling fast with water. About 2 a.m. Monday, a nearly century-old 54-inch (1.

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Water main that broke in Southwest Detroit could take 2 weeks to be replaced

About 12 feet of pipe needs to be replaced in the aftermath of a water main break Monday in southwest Detroit.

Detroit News · 4h

Recovery efforts after SW Detroit water main break to last weeks, official says

"The main thing is to get the homes back so that people can live in them again," DWSD director said Wednesday.

Thames Water, KKR and Equity Bid

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KKR offers UK's Thames Water $5 billion for majority stake, Bloomberg News reports

U.S. private equity group KKR has offered nearly 4 billion pounds ($5 billion) to Britain's Thames Water for a majority stake in the utility, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The Financial Times · 5h

KKR submits £4bn bid to take majority stake in Thames Water

KKR has submitted a preliminary £4bn equity bid to take a majority stake in Thames Water, as the US private equity firm looks to position itself as the most credible potential owner of the debt-laden water provider.

Bloomberg L.P. · 8h

KKR Is Said to Make £4 Billion Equity Bid for Thames Water

KKR & Co. offered to inject nearly £4 billion ($5 billion) into Thames Water for a majority stake in the beleaguered utility, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Florida City Bucks Surgeon General to Keep Fluoride in Drinking Water

Municipalities nationwide are considering removing fluoride from drinking water, but one Florida city won't be among them.

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Wichita’s water rebate program begins Wednesday

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita’s City Council approved the 2025 water rebate program at its Tuesday session. The program ...

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How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm

Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren’t ...

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Former House speaker could advise Westlands Water District

The district confirmed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy has discussed working with the central California agency.

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Nasdaq, S&P, Dow tread water as traders assess more tariff action

Wall Street's major averages seesawed around the flat line on Wednesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced ...

Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

A judge has approved an emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat and averted a possible temporary ...

Thames Water £3bn rescue loan gets High Court approval

The UK’s largest water company, already straining under £19.5bn of debt, had sought court approval to borrow up to £3bn from its top-ranking creditors. The company has said that will give it breathing ...

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Six UK water companies lodge appeals against regulator's pricing regime

British water regulator Ofwat said on Tuesday six water utilities have appealed its pricing regime, highlighting the tension ...

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