HTN: Akron Men Arrested for Wasting Water

Authorities arrested two Akron men Monday and accused them of opening fire hydrants in Newstead last November. The Erie County Water Authority estimated a loss of 2.5 million gallons of water, worth over $6,000. The Authority also spent $850 in labor costs to correct the problem. Many homeowners in the area awoke that morning to find low water pressure, and residents also were affected in the towns of Alden and Alabama.