RAVENNA TWP. − Homeowners in the Chinn Allotment stand to save a little more money on a pricey sewer project in Ravenna Township, thanks to another grant toward the project. Daniel Blakely, director of Portage County Water Resources, said the department applied for $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the Chinn Allotment, which […]
GRANITE CITY, Ill. – Army veteran Joshua Valezquez recently suffered a great deal due to a sewage backup in the basement of his of Granite City home; a backup that was not his fault. Velazquez turned to the You Paid For It team after feeling stonewalled by Illinois American Water and city officials. His military […]
Sewer main maintenance will close lanes on South Ocean Boulevard for the first three days of the week, town officials said. Lane closures will occur on South Ocean from Ibis Isle (2100 S. Ocean) to 300 S. Ocean (Royal Palm Way) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day from Monday through Wednesday for the […]
Lanes will be closed for much of the day Monday through Wednesday on South Ocean Boulevard as crews conduct sewer maintenance, town officials said. On the stretch of the road from 2100 S. Ocean Blvd. (Ibis Isle) to 300 S. Ocean (the intersection with Royal Palm Way), workers from the town’s Water Resources Department will […]
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The fine for properties in Johnstown and Westmont that are noncompliant with Greater Johnstown Water Authority’s requirement to have all private sewer laterals pressure tested will increase from $50 to $75 per month on July 1. The plan to raise the penalty has been known since early last year, even before the […]
Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control prevented a cat-astrophe by rescuing a kitten from a sewer in Squirrel Hill. PHOTOS: Kitten rescued from sewer in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department posted on its Facebook that Animal Care and Control received a call for a kitten stuck in a sewer on Browns Hill […]
Jun. 13—It’s been a while since Crossville water customers have seen a rate hike on their bills. The last time: 2017. “It’s amazing to me that we’ve gone seven years or whatever without an increase,” said Crossville City Council member Scot Shanks. That’s likely to change soon. The council on Tuesday recommended a 7% increase […]
A break in a main sewer pipeline along Maclay Road spewed out roughly 230,000 gallons of sewage. City crews were performing a routine inspection Thursday morning when they found the busted pipe, according to a Florida Department of Environmental Protection notice of pollution. “Staff immediately shut down the station, stopping the overflow,” the notice says. […]
Jun. 6—Taking a shower, watering your plants and washing your hands are about to cost more. In response to rising operational costs, the governing board of the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a rate increase for water and sewer. What’s the damage? The base rate increase, which affects both […]
Jun. 3—WESTOVER — In an emergency addition to Monday’s meeting agenda, Westover City Council voted on first reading to reconstitute the three-person sanitary sewer board it eliminated just over two years ago. After consistently struggling to get volunteers to serve, the city dissolved the board in May 2022 and brought sanitary sewer management on as […]
Firefighters rescued a baby deer from a sewer in South Park Township. Members of the Broughton Volunteer Fire Department said the fawn was rescued at 7 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters were able to reach into the grate and grab the deer out. It was placed in a backyard where its mother was waiting. Download the […]
If you live within an area served by either of Chemung County’s two sewer districts, you can expect to see a big increase in your bill. The county recently sent out notices to customers in the Chemung County Elmira Sewer District — which serves the City of Elmira, the Town of Elmira, and portions of […]