If it weren’t for modern wastewater systems, we’d probably all have cholera. The deadly disease festers in sewage-laden waters—outbreaks in the 19th century killed hundreds of thousands of people, and ...

Talk about a crappy way to start the week. Most firefighters enter the line of work expecting to, above all else, fight fires and aid people in traumatic situations. While no fires were raging during ...

The historic 1,000-year flood that dropped upwards of 10 inches of rain in some areas led to the largest combined sewer overflow since the Deep Tunnel went fully into operation in the early 1990s. The ...

A finding that the first phase of Davenport’s proposed west side sewer tunnel will have no significant environmental impact clears the way for a $10 million loan for the project. The Iowa State ...

It calls for boring a tunnel through the ridge between the Mississippi River and Duck Creek, running the tunnel from north to south parallel to Division Street and west to Silver Creek. It also ...

Beneath the U.S.–Mexico border, a hidden battle is taking shape. Smugglers are now moving underground, using tunnels and sewer lines. Federal agencies conduct raid without local sheriff's office ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly a football field below ...