12/5: Outage Between South Davis and Livingston
Hydrant Flushing Starts May 28
Starting Tuesday, Elkins Water Board employees will be opening fire hydrants to flush out city water lines. During this time, it will be normal to see unattended fire hydrants spraying water under pressure. Customers may experience temporary discoloration that should clear up […]
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3/7/2024 – Boil Water Notice in Downtown Elkins
UPDATE – Elkins W. Va., March 8, 2024: Boil Water Notice in the 3rd St. block of downtown Elkins is LIFTED after lab testing found no contamination. ========== Elkins W. Va., March 7, 2024: Water system personnel have repaired a water line […]
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3/5/2024 – Boil Water Notice on 10th St.
UPDATE – Elkins W. Va., March 7, 2024: Boil Water Notice on 10th St. LIFTED after lab testing found no contamination. ========== Elkins W. Va., March 5, 2024: Water system personnel are responding to a damaged fire hydrant on 10th St. A […]
Read MoreUPDATE: Boil Water Near Lavallette LIFTED
Update as of 8/24, 8:19 a.m.: Boil Water Notice near Livingston, Lavallette, Taylor, 13th has been LIFTED. Lab testing found no contamination. =============================== Water system personnel are responding to a water leak in a service line in the 1400 block of Lavallette […]
Read MoreElkins Water Board Recommends Emergency Rate Increase
The Elkins Water Board has recommended an emergency rate increase of 32 percent for city water customers, and the Elkins council could approve the increase as soon as September 15. This increase, which is essential for the utility to avoid insolvency in […]
Read MoreLeak Investigation near Children’s Home
Update at 6:32 a.m.: The leak has been isolated without affecting other customers. Barring failure of the valve to this line, it should be possible to proceed with repairs without an outage in the area. =========== Elkins Water Board employees are responding […]
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