Winston-Salem voluntary water request remains active as drought persists
Winston-Salem’s voluntary water conservation request remains active as dry conditions continue, asking customers to limit outdoor watering and reduce waste.
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Fontana Water: Advice Letter 632 effective July 20—what may change on bills
Fontana CA – SGV Water’s Advice Letter 632 takes effect July 20, 2026 for the Fontana Water Company division, with CPUC bill-impact examples for July 2026.
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Wichita City Council approves water reuse purification pilot for possible drinking water
On July 7, Wichita City Council approved funding for a potable-reuse pilot that will test purification—without putting pilot water in the public drinking-water supply.
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Bolingbrook residents testify as Illinois American Water’s ICC rate case moves forward—what the July 14 public forum means for bills
Bolingbrook residents and officials testified July 14 as the ICC advanced Illinois American Water’s P2026-0127 rate case; more hearings are set for August.
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Summerlin Avenue Phase I: Marks & Colonial detours for Orlando drivers
Orlando drivers: the Summerlin & Marks intersection is set to close beginning early June 2026 for ~3–4 months, plus overnight Colonial shifts.
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Columbus City Council July 22 hearing on data centers, lead service lines: how to comment
Columbus residents can email testimony to Councilmember Christopher L. Wyche’s office by noon July 21 for a July 22 hearing on data centers and lead service lines.
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North East Heat & Light dissolution notice: National Fuel takeover explained
North East PA – A July 6 notice says North East Heat and Light is being dissolved as National Fuel takes over. Here’s what customers should watch next.
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Cohasset drought warning and outdoor water restrictions: what’s allowed (and penalties) now
Cohasset MA – Cohasset’s Water Department posted drought-warning watering limits (no irrigation; hand-hose windows; no Sundays) plus a total outdoor ban.
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Shakopee BOAA to hear July 9 request for water booster station in Arbor Bluff
Shakopee MN – The BOAA will hold a July 9, 2026 hearing on a conditional use permit for a water booster station at 2704 Blue Spruce Drive.
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Hickory keeps Stage 2 water limits, simplifies irrigation rules
Hickory, NC — City water customers remain under mandatory Stage 2 limits, with a two-day irrigation cap, no-watering days and escalating surcharges.
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Durham’s Stage 2 water restrictions are now in effect as drought deepens
Durham NC – Stage 2 water restrictions took effect June 15, banning spray irrigation, limiting car washing, and closing some parks amenities.
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Delaware’s 2025 water quality report is out for city customers
Delaware has posted its 2025 annual water quality report, giving residents a fresh look at drinking-water testing, compliance, and utility contacts.
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New Orleans water-board oversight bill clears House, heads to Senate
HB1243 passed the Louisiana House and could expand City Council oversight of the Sewerage and Water Board, but Senate action is still pending.
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Walpole’s Spring Town Meeting is about more than budgets: the MWRA water-connection vote could shape utility costs and reliability
Walpole MA – Town Meeting will decide whether to advance an MWRA water-connection article that could affect reliability, planning, and long-term utility costs.
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New Orleans sewerage oversight bill advances: what House Bill 573 could change for rates, billing and board control
New Orleans LA – A House committee advanced HB 573, a bill that could shift more Sewerage and Water Board oversight to the City Council if it becomes law.
