News & Updates
Put winter storm preparedness at the top of your list
March 12, 2017With a potentially crippling winter storm all but certain Monday night into Tuesday, it’s a good time to review your storm preparedness. When it comes to predictions, there are four levels: Winter Storm Outlook – Winter storm conditions are possible in the next 2 to 5 days. Winter Weather Advisory – Winter weather conditions are expected to…
Wet winter helping California recover
January 31, 2017We’ve posted a few times about the severity of the drought in the Western states – in particular, California. Here’s good news, for a change – the water level in some of the state’s reservoirs is starting to return to normal. A recent article on KQED Science features interactive pictures of three reservoirs that have…
Get pipes, water meter ready for cold weather
November 10, 2016It’s been a relatively warm fall so far — the third warmest on record — but don’t take a kinder, gentler autumn for granted. Instead, use the time wisely and ensure your house’s plumbing is ready for winter. Before the big chill hits, check your house to make sure your water meter and any water lines that…
Freeze warning! Insulate those pipes and water meters!
February 11, 2016The weather outside is about to get VERY frightful this weekend. Record lows in some places will be in the low teens; in others, in the single digits and even into the negatives. Before the big chill hits, check your house to make sure your water meter and any water lines that are in unheated…
Flint, Mich. water disaster highlights nation’s infrastructure problems
January 22, 2016If you’ve been following the news, you know that Flint, Mich., is in the middle of a water crisis. It’s a disturbing event that really drives home the importance of fresh, clean, drinkable water. It’s something we take for granted — until we don’t have it. One troubling aspect of this disaster is that it may have…
Freeze alert! Protect those pipes!
January 8, 2016After we practically spent the holidays in our shorts, temperatures that were much-more winterlike came roaring in — and some unprepared water customers found out the hard way what happens when pipes aren’t protected. Remember, if your pipes or water meter are in an uninsulated or unheated area, you should take steps to protect them….
No tricks – we want you to have a safe Halloween!
October 27, 2015During the Halloween season, the most frightening thing we can think of is a trick-or-treater getting hurt. So please, before your little pumpkins head out to scare up some candy, take some time to make sure they’ve got safety in the bag first. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has a great collection of tips to get you…
Turn around, don’t drown
September 29, 2015As the region gets hit with some drenching rain, we thought it would be a good time for a reminder about flood safety. According to the National Weather Service, more people die from flooding than from “any other thunderstorm related hazard.” And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that more than half of all those drownings…
A tail of a water-testing method that relies on common scents
June 4, 2015There’s a new reason to love man’s best friend, and it’s pretty doggone awesome: A company is training rescued dogs to sniff out contamination in water. According to a story from Water Online, a Maine couple’s company — Environmental Canine Services — is the first company to use “scent-trained canines” to discover and track down…
Flushable wipes? Not so much
May 26, 2015[dropcapMedium]Y[/dropcapMedium]ou may recall a post from 2013 in which we urged our customers not to flush so-called “flushable” personal wipes: “The next time you pick up a package of “flushable” personal wipes, think twice: they’re not as flushable as their manufacturers imply. Truth be told, they’re clogging up wastewater treatment plants across the country — …