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Fort Smith police arrested a man accused of sexual indecency at a splash pad where kids were playing just a few feet away.
The project includes replacing equipment from 1987 and building new treatment basins the Steven M. Clouse Water Recycling ...
Many years ago SAWS had a successful campaign that reduced water usage by a huge amount. It gave away low-flush toilets, ...
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — The Marshalltown Community School District has partnered with the local YMCA to introduce the Safety Around Water (SAW) program for fourth graders, a life-saving initiative ...
Some customers saw their bills soar when the typical bill should’ve gone up $9 from rate increases. Floodwaters overtake 28th Street at 15th Avenue North on Oct. 10 in St. Petersburg.
“You’re going to have more water than you ever saw. And the smelt is not making it anyway,” he continued. “You’re going to have water in California at a level that you’ve never seen ...
Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels ...
Last month, SAWS cut off water to four apartments for similar reasons to crackdown on landlord debt, saying by doing so, it was ultimately successful. Two of the four apartments owed over $100,000.
"But now SAWS is struggling to maintain progress in water conservation. In 2022, the rate shot back up to 122 gallons per capita per day, and 2023 was about the same." ...
SAWS wants to remind customers to water on their designated day once a week. Use of a sprinkler system should be confined to the hours of 7 to 11 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.