Rhode Island has directed $28 million toward a proposed statewide electric-bill credit as the residential winter supply rate is expected to rise, but residents must wait for PUC approval before relief becomes final or automatic.
Hillsborough County extended one-day-per-week irrigation restrictions through October 1, 2026. The schedule applies to qualifying properties in unincorporated Apollo Beach and includes private-well users.
Pflugerville moved to standard Stage 1 water rules on July 25 as treatment capacity improved, but city customers still face outdoor-watering limits while water infrastructure work continues.
East Orange’s 2026 annual report says 2025 lead testing produced a 2.65 ppb 90th-percentile result, while PFOA and PFOS were detected below stated New Jersey limits and several notice and reporting deadlines were missed.
Phase 2 of Gilbert’s Val Vista Lakes Improvements project is 25% complete and scheduled through fall 2027, with road, drainage, sidewalk, driveway and waterline work.
Huntsville City Council approved a $806,672.21 contract and utility-fund budget amendment for rehabilitation of the chlorine-storage building at the A.J. Brown wastewater treatment plant at 94 Parker Creek Road.
Fontana’s first sewer-rate increase under a five-year plan took effect July 1, raising the regular city collection charge from $12.63 to $14.55 per equivalent dwelling unit per month.
The Henderson City Council tabled a proposed 180-day pause on new data-center applications July 21 and directed staff toward stronger project-specific standards for water, power, noise and residential setbacks.
Duncanville’s planned replacement of residential and commercial water meters has reached its scheduled installation period, bringing possible short service interruptions and more precise usage readings for city utility customers.
Margate’s temporary switch from chloramines to free chlorine runs through Aug. 20, with possible taste, odor and appearance changes for some water customers.
Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board project CS010460-06 is listed for $4,163,906 in Clean Water State Revolving Fund financing at 2.20% interest. A May 27, 2026 notice confirmed completion of the wastewater-treatment-plant contract, while broader project closeout and customer-rate effects remain separate questions.
Poway’s new treated-water clearwell system entered service in early July 2026, allowing contractors to begin removing temporary tanks from the Lake Poway softball field. The field is expected to be restored, but the city has not announced a reopening date.
Intermittent utility-work lane closures are scheduled on North Range Road between Lake Drive and Delys Street through Sept. 25, with daytime work generally planned from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting.
Hialeah’s July Consumer Confidence Report uses 2025 monitoring data and says no lead service lines have been identified in the public distribution system. A July repair notice shows why residents should distinguish temporary service effects from active water advisories.
Fort Worth City Council is scheduled to consider starting the legal process for a possible temporary pause on new data-center applications. The vote would not impose a moratorium, and the city says final action would not be considered until December.
Lake County is advancing reliability work for the Hawthorn Woods/Glennshire water system, including meter-pit improvements, while a possible Lake Michigan connection remains preliminary and unfunded for construction.
Fresno published its finalized five-stage water-shortage framework in July. The plan gives the City Manager authority to activate conservation measures, but adoption alone does not place the city in a shortage stage.
The July 14 Bolingbrook forum added customer testimony to the record, but Illinois American Water’s proposed water and sewer rate increase remains undecided before the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Portland’s July 1 utility-rate increases are beginning to appear on bills. The city estimates a typical single-family customer will pay about $10.20 more per month from the rate changes, plus a separate flood-safety fee of about $1.20.
Newport News Waterworks’ first rate increase since 2017 took effect July 1, 2026. Waterworks estimates a typical four-person household will pay about $8 to $10 more per month.
San Jacinto’s City Council will consider proposed water-rate increases Tuesday. A city example shows a typical 1,100-cubic-foot monthly bill rising from $59.54 to $92.53 if the rates are adopted.
Missoula County commissioners approved temporary zoning that pauses new data-center development and expansions while officials study electricity, water, land-use and public-safety concerns. The action is local, but its regulatory and utility questions extend across Montana.
