A sewer grate is metal and heavy, and those are just the features that thieves like when they want to turn the grates into quick cash. The same goes for manhole covers, cemetery plaques and vases, ...

These are heavy-duty thefts. As in 80 to 100 pounds a pop. Stormwater sewer grates have been vanishing from streets around south Snohomish County and other parts of the Puget Sound region. In Bothell, ...

ASHEVILLE - A reader asks about the image imprinted on the city's manhole covers. Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at KChavez@citizentimes.com and your question ...

How many manhole covers are there in New York City? How are they made? Where do they lead to? In an episode of The Untapped New York Podcast we go over manhole covers 101 and discuss why New Yorkers ...

Sewer systems are mostly out of sight and out of mind . But beneath every manhole cover lies a junction where pipes change direction, size, and elevation. These access points control flow, allow ...