Hickory keeps Stage 2 water restrictions after June 11 rain misses
Hickory, NC – The city kept Stage 2 water rules in place on June 11, saying recent rain was not enough to ease drought conditions or lift limits.
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Houston approves $7.5B FY2027 budget, adding trash fee and utility right-of-way charge
Houston TX – City Council approved a roughly $7.5 billion FY2027 budget on June 10, adding a $5 trash fee and a 5% utility charge that starts July 1.
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Fontana sewer rates face June 23 hearing before possible July 1 increase
Fontana City Council will hold a June 23 Prop. 218 hearing on sewer-rate increases that could start July 1 and rise yearly through 2030.
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Columbia budget keeps property taxes flat, raises water and sewer 5%
Columbia SC – City Council’s budget plan keeps the property-tax rate flat, but it would raise water and sewer rates 5% and fund major utility work.
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SAWS clears Northwest Side well after E. coli advisory; tap water stayed safe
SAWS said June 15 retesting found no further E. coli in Turtle Creek 3, after a June 13 raw-water alert on the Northwest Side. Customers were told not to boil.
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Seattle council approves one-year pause on new large data center applications
Seattle WA – The council approved a one-year emergency pause on new large data center applications, citing grid, water, rates, land use and jobs.
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Spartanburg Water says taste-and-odor complaints are tied to algae, but the water is safe
Spartanburg Water says some tap water tastes earthy because of algae-linked MIB, but the utility says it is still safe to drink.
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Des Moines lawn watering ban remains in effect as nitrate levels strain water system
Des Moines IA – Central Iowa Water Works says the June 8 watering ban is still active as elevated nitrate levels continue to limit treatment capacity.
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Houston approves $7.5B budget, adds $5 trash fee and utility charge
Houston, TX — City Council approved a $7.5 billion FY2027 budget on June 10, adding a $5 monthly trash fee and a 5% utility right-of-way charge.
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Goose Creek’s Howe Hall Road closes June 22 for 18 days of utility work
Goose Creek SC – Howe Hall Road will close June 22-July 10 between Rubyridge Lane and Garretts Court for utility relocation before storm-pipe work.
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Goose Creek’s Howe Hall Road closure begins June 22, runs through July 10
Goose Creek SC – Howe Hall Road closes June 22 through July 10 between Rubyridge Lane and Garretts Court for utility relocation before SCDOT storm pipe work.
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Willow Springs outage spotlights Mead water district strain
Mead OK – A June 9 line strike cut service in Willow Springs and put a spotlight on the district’s larger, phased push to add water capacity.
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La Salle podcast explains electric aggregation and solicitor permits
La Salle’s new city podcast breaks down electric aggregation, opt-out basics, and solicitor permits so residents know what to expect next.
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Corpus Christi delays desalination decision as water rules harden
Corpus Christi is postponing a major desalination decision until Sept. 1 while finalizing Level 1 water rules that could shape future restrictions and surcharges.
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Van Wert’s QTS data center puts water, power and jobs back in focus
Van Wert’s planned QTS campus drew fresh scrutiny at a June 11 event, with residents pressing for answers on water, power, jobs, taxes and timing.
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Corpus Christi finalizes Level 1 water emergency rules as December trigger date holds
Corpus Christi City Council approved the Level 1 water-emergency rulebook, but officials still project the trigger date for December 2026, not now.
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Denver Water’s June bills now include temporary drought charges
June Denver Water bills now reflect May water use, with drought charges on higher outdoor use, indoor essentials exempt, and watering limits still in force.
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Salt Lake City utility bills could rise July 1 under FY27 budget proposal
Salt Lake City residents and downtown businesses could face higher water, sewer, stormwater, trash, glass and lighting bills if FY27 rates are adopted.
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Prince George County water bills could rise 18% under proposed settlement
Prince George County and Hopewell say a proposed SCC settlement would still raise average residential water bills about 18%, or about $9.47 a month, if approved.
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Pasco County data-center pause heads to June 16 vote, with Dade City watching
Dade City, FL – Pasco County’s proposed yearlong pause on new data centers is still pending, and county meetings on June 16 and July 14 will decide the next step.
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Salt Lake City fills District 4 seat as FY27 budget final action nears
Jennifer Napier-Pearce took Salt Lake City’s District 4 seat June 9, just as FY27 budget and utility-rate decisions entered the final stretch.
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Colorado Springs keeps watering rules as Colorado declares drought emergency
Colorado’s drought emergency doesn’t change Colorado Springs watering rules. CSU says Water Shortage Preparation and current limits stay in place.