Water hammer is a dangerous hydraulic shockwave caused when fast-moving water in pipes is suddenly stopped, often by quickly ...

A broken valve caused 54,000 gallons of wastewater to spill in a Sarasota County neighborhood, county officials said.

Palm Bay spilled untold gallons of raw sewage Sunday and Monday. The city continues to try to clean up the mess.

“This was different. In this case, a valve was closed.” Atlanta Watershed is encouraging people to boil their water for at least one minute once it reaches a rolling boil. The agency lifted ...