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.

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.

Cracking Down on Water Deadbeats

The Buffalo Public Works Department is stepping up enforcement against residents who illegally turn their water back on, after having it shut down because of failure to pay. The City says it will install concrete plugs in service boxes to prevent residents from illegally re-activating their water. A report showed that 18-percent of homes which have had water service terminated were found to have illegally turned it back on.