As water mains continue breaking and residents deal with ongoing boil water advisories in Columbia, South Carolina, public sentiment is also at a breaking and boiling point, according to WLTX News.
The utility says it’s facing a backlog of 4,000 customer repair requests, largely due to a staffing shortage, the news organization reports.Assistant City Manager Clint Shealy tells WLTX that Columbia Water has 207 job vacancies — a full third of its workforce. He says it’s due to a lack of skilled labor to fill positions and people not returning to work during the pandemic.Austin Residents Undergo Citywide Boil-Water Advisory
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News Briefs: Staffing Shortage Leads to Major Repair Backlog in Columbia, South Carolina
Also in this week's sewer and water news, an error by operations staff at the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant in Austin, Texas, results in a citywide boil-water notice for residents
Feb 10, 2022
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