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Beware of Water Bill Scam
Arlington Water Utilities has received a report of an individual impersonating a City of Arlington employee in an attempt to collect outstanding water bills over the phone. The call is likely a phone scam that uses scare tactics to compel individuals into giving out credit card or bank account numbers. As of Thursday evening, one [...]
It’s Time To Get Ready! How To Transition Your Yard
Preparing Your Yard Now for Impending Water Restrictions Could Protect It… And Save You Money The Tarrant Regional Water District will initiate stage 1 of the drought plan on Monday, June 3, 2013. Stage 1 requires mandatory water restrictions. Once the water restrictions are in place, Arlington residents will be limited to watering a maximum [...]
Arlington Provides Tips for Tree Care During Drought
Arlington officials are keeping a close eye on a large inventory of city maintained trees, particularly those not watered by an irrigation system. The Parks and Recreation Department is utilizing watering trucks and personnel to water these trees by hand. Property owners are encouraged to do the same. Officials want residents and business owners to [...]
Stage 1 Watering Restrictions Begin June 3
The City of Arlington will implement Stage 1 of the Drought Contingency and Emergency Water Management Plan on Monday, June 3, 2013, in response to Tarrant Regional Water District’s (TRWD) decision to begin watering restrictions. The overall water supply system is close to 75 percent capacity and drought conditions are expected to persist in North [...]
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Donated Rain Barrel Catches Cash and Water for Local Preschool
Students and teachers at First Presbyterian Preschool recently created a work of art using a rain barrel donated by Arlington Water Utilities. After one of the assistant teachers for the two year-olds class painted the barrel, the little artists joined in the fun, making different animals and insects using their fingerprints. This beautiful rain barrel [...]
City Council Priorities \ Support Quality Education
Arlington Water Utilities Wins Statewide Award
The accolades keep pouring in for Arlington Water Utilities. The department recently received the 2013 workforce development award from the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association (TAWWA) during the recent Texas Water Conference in Galveston. Arlington Water Utilities partnered with Arlington ISD in 2011 to develop a work study program that would introduce [...]
Mayor Cluck Proclaims Drinking Water Week
Mayor Robert Cluck read a proclamation Tuesday that recognized the week of May 5-11 as Drinking Water Week in Arlington. Mayor Cluck presented the drinking water proclamation to Walter “Buzz” Pishkur, Director of Water Utilities; Dustan Compton, Conservation Program Coordinator; and Darryl Westbrook, Assistant Director of Water Utilities, noting the importance of clean, safe drinking [...]
Arlington is Celebrating National Drinking Water Week
Low-Flow Showerhead Exchange Highlights Arlington Observances The City of Arlington is partnering with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to sponsor National Drinking Water Week , which is celebrated May 5-11 as a way of increasing public awareness of drinking water. The AWWA, with more than 60,000 members, is the oldest and largest nonprofit organization [...]
Arlington Utility Bills Now More Reader-Friendly
Your monthly utilities bill has a new look! City of Arlington Water Utilities customers are noticing the new bill format is more visual, with easy-to-find contact information, usage graphs and a highly readable breakdown of all of the utilities services. “Our goal was to design a water bill featuring a clean look and easy-to-read data,” [...]
Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 27
Properly dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs during National Drug Take-Back The City of Arlington is participating in a National Drug Take-Back initiative. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) encourages governments all across the country to be available for people to properly dispose of unused and unwanted prescription drugs that have collected in their homes. On Saturday, [...]
Cat of the Week – Meet Jordan
Dog of the Week – Meet Quincy
Vandalism at Allen Saxe Park
Arlington Parks Seeking a Sculptor
Volunteer of the Month: Robert (Bob) Meister, Animal Services