As local, regional and state officials worked to solve the issue, the community of roughly 800 people was without running water and had to conserve power, relying on back-up generators while power was slowly restored.
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Rural Alaska communities struggle to keep water and sewer systems running
Rural communities that have raised the money for modern sanitation systems face the threat of their ultimate failure from lack of funding for operations and maintenance.
Kick the Bucket: lack of funding hampers development of modern sanitation in rural Alaska
Most of us have never lived with without running water at home. Today, we’ll learn about some who are just getting used to it, and others who are still waiting for it.
Bethel team envisions greywater recycling
A Bethel team is re-envisioning how household water is treated. They hope to build and test a custom greywater recycling system for hauled systems in Western Alaska
Compliance ordered for Ketchikan water supply
A compliance order from the state Department of Environmental Conservation spells out what the City of Ketchikan is required to do over the next couple of years to address ongoing water concerns.
Yuck! Despite odor (and color) Sitka’s temporary water is safe
Sitka’s tap water smells bad at times, and it turns yellow at others — but it’s safe to drink. And it’s also temporary. In about 40 days, the community should be back on its primary water source at Blue Lake. That water system has been shut down during work installing the new penstock at the…