Columbus Water

Water main breaks from German Village to Clintonville to the Hilltop area on the west side have had city crews with heavy duty construction equipment removing several inches of ice from residential streets.

If rate increases are approved, an average customer can expect to pay an extra $36 a month by 2027 if they use American Electric Power of Ohio, Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbus Water.

The city will hold a public meeting on the proposed rate increases from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Columbus City Hall, which is located at 90 West Broad Street.

The city of Delaware has issued a temporary ban on outdoor water usage and lawn watering amid dry weather and unseasonably warm temperatures.

The city of Columbus is giving notice to residents behind on their water or power bills that soon they’ll start shutting off delinquent customers again.

The Flint, Michigan water crisis shined a light on the quality of drinking water. It caused people to pause and wonder whether their own water is safe.…