Consumer Outreach
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Santa Fe’s Mayor Caught For Frequently Delinquent Water Payments
11/9/2017
A routine practice for dealing with delinquent water service payments took a unique turn in Santa Fe, NM, late last month when the local water supplier cut off the city’s mayor.
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Despite Low Toxicity, Toledo Residents Concerned Over Algal Bloom
10/11/2017
It has now been over two years since the city of Toledo, OH, had to ban water for 400,000 people due to contamination from toxic algae. But concerns still persist.
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DC Water Chief, A Leading Voice In The Industry, Is Resigning
9/22/2017
An influential leader in the water utility space is stepping down.
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Pittsburgh Issues Boil Water Advisory Following Bird Poop Contamination
9/12/2017
Pittsburgh has had its fair share of water quality concerns these days, but the latest may be one of the worst yet.
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San Diego Fights Water Bill Shock With Investigative Team
8/29/2017
San Diego has implemented a program to address water bill shock, a problem for many utilities that occurs when the unexpected size of a water bill surprises a customer.
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WSSC Responds To Discolored Water Complaints
8/28/2017
Maryland residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are contending with brown tap water as a result of treatment process changes, and the problem could last for weeks.
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63 Million People Exposed To Questionable Drinking Water, With Bias
8/21/2017
As many as 63 million people were exposed to potentially unsafe drinking water two or more times over the last decade, according to an investigative report by the Carnegie-Knight News21 program.
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High Water Bills Force Families From Homes
8/17/2017
Water bills sometimes force families out of their homes — a problem that has afflicted people across the country.
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Do You Pay 300 Times What You Could For Water?
8/15/2017
On January 1st 2017, Philadelphia’s controversial “soda tax” went into effect, adding a 1.5-cents-per-ounce on sugary beverages sold in the city. Several cities across the U.S. have enacted similar taxes in a bid to battle diet-related diseases such as obesity and fund more healthy activities within their communities.
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Database Makes Water Contamination Searchable
8/2/2017
A nonprofit says it is making water utility data more accessible and transparent for ratepayers by providing a contamination database that highlights which chemicals cause cancer.