Can Louisville become the water capital of the world? As grandiose as that may sound, an eclectic group of six speakers at the Idea Festival Water Conference yesterday believe it not only possible, but already under way. First up was … Continue reading
IdeaFestival 2012 has added another major pre-festival affiliated event. Billed as the first IF Water Conference, the event is scheduled for Tues., Sept. 18, the day before the official beginning of the 2012 IdeaFestvial. The IF Water Conference is hosted … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: In a 2011 investigation, former Kentucky Auditor Crit Luallen found Metropolitan Sewer District was plagued by suspect business practices and conflicts of interest. In their report last December, Luallen’s investigators found that one MSD manager awarded $530,000 worth of contracts to … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd and Curtis Morrison contributed to this post.) In the biggest U.S. financial crisis since the Recession, municipalities across the United States are going broke on almost a weekly basis. Last week, it was Stockton, Calif. This … Continue reading
By Curtis Morrison When salt is put down on the East End Bridge to combat winter ice, it could mix with oil, grime and other gross stuff on the roadway, then end up in our Louisville Water Co. drinking water. … Continue reading
For the third year, Louisville Water Co. is bringing back its tours of the Gatehouse at Crescent Hill Reservoir, a popular area for runners and walkers off Frankfort Avenue just east of the Stiltz Avenue/Hillcrest Avenue area. The tours start … Continue reading
Tell us you didn’t see this coming a mile away. The Mayor’s Office just sent out a scintillating news release about saving tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars by consolidating the Metropolitan Sewer District and the Louisville Water Co., as yucky … Continue reading
Looks like the Louisville Visual Art Association is leaving its landmark headquarters at the end of Zorn Avenue on the Ohio River by September. Numerous arts community sources sent us copies of an internal email, interpreting the communique to mean the … Continue reading
By Greg C. Heitzman: This has been a challenging few days for Louisville Water Company and many of our customers. On Monday, we experienced one of the largest breaks in our company’s 150-year history when a 48-inch transmission main along … Continue reading
The Frazier International History Museum will host a free World Water Day celebration event on Tuesday, March 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is meant to raise awareness and understanding about the importance of clean drinking water … Continue reading
