Headlines have surfaced in recent days reporting that the Madison (Wisconsin) Water Utility fell short of its revenue goals for 2017 and is facing a $6 million deficit. Now, in the wake of that story, a utility worker in the city was harassed near a well facility over anger stemming from proposed water-rate increases.
The utility’s public information officer, Amy Barrileaux, told Chanel3000.com that a man cursed at the employee about possible water-rate increases and refused to leave. “It’s true that water rates could increase by $5 to $9 a month this fall, but we ask that people respect our employees, who have
News Briefs: Wisconsin Utility Worker Is Harassed Over Possible Rate Increase
Also in this week's sewer and water news, a New York senator proposes using money gained via sports betting to fund clean water infrastructure; and Purdue researchers publish a study on safety concerns related to the CIPP process
