Camden, New York
April 25th, 2009
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Martin County, Kentucky
March 26th, 2009
A six-inch main breaks, reports WSAZ.
In not unrelated news, WSAZ also runs this notice:
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The state Public Service Commission has approved a 3.5 percent rate increase for West Virginia-American Water customers, far below the rate the company had sought.
The PSC’s approval Wednesday will raise an additional $4.2 million in annual revenue for the company and increase residential customers’ monthly water bills by an average of $1.44.
West Virginia-American Water had sought a 12.37 percent rate increase, which would have raised an additional $14.75 million annually.
West Virginia-American Water serves 167,700 customers in 19 counties.
Watertown, New York
March 11th, 2009
Nunda, New York
March 10th, 2009
Whitehall, New York
February 27th, 2009
From WNYT.com: 85 percent of village residents are waterless after a computer at the water treatment plant failed. Earlier this month, residents suffered a boil-water alert when a water main broke. Says Chief Water Plant Operator Don Williams, “The system is 100 years old. Everything’s against us.”
I feel for water operators – they’ve got a tough job, upon which human health depends, antiquated equipment, ever-higher drinking water standards to meet, and often limited funds with which to do it.
Otego, New York
February 18th, 2009
Boil water alert, per Daily Star, while crews fix main that broke in cold weather.
