Water and Sewer

Bethel City Manager Lori Strickler said the properties had not been paying for water services, although some may have been using water for multiple years. She said property owners or renters can create an account with the city to have services resumed.

With water flowing to all but a handful of properties, the city says it expects to have an update on the boil water notice on the evening of Feb. 6.

The city of Hooper Bay has repaired necessary leaks to its water system, but a second power outage has delayed the treatment of water in the community.

Charitie Ropati, a 23-year-old water engineer from the Kuskokwim Delta coast, has been named to the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Education list for her work with her nonprofit education organization, lilnativegirlinSTEM.

After four days without running water, the town of Russian Mission has repaired its water pump and is no longer in a state of emergency.

As the lower Yukon River community awaits clean drinking water and a new pump, the city says residents are currently using the river as their main source of water.

Acting city manager Lori Strickler said rectifying the issue of multi-unit properties holding single utility accounts could generate more than $130K in revenue for the city. She said it's part of a long-term plan to ensure the sustainability and affordability of the city's utilities.

The City of Bethel has removed its boil water notice for hauled water residents, after consulting with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. There is still a boil water notice in place for piped customers who get water from the Bethel Heights Water Treatment Plant, which supplies the Housing subdivision.

The City of Bethel has issued a boil water notice for all hauled water customers in the city, as well as piped water customers who receive water from the Bethel Heights Water Treatment Plant. That plant provides piped water to the Housing subdivision, according to the city’s website.