Tag: utilities
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The holidays are a time for families and friends to gather together and celebrate the season. This also means cooking and enjoying lots of food!…
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Teams face-off in a high-energy utilities competition involving a race against time to drill into iron pipes and install taps Sacramento’s own team of all…
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After four days of stormy weather doused the City, crews of over 1,000 Utilities and Public Works employees responded to more than 1,000 calls about…
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As the rains continue to come, the Utilities Department in conjunction with Public Works staff is operating on 12-hour shifts to protect the public from flooding…
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City customers enjoy the highest quality water service, with all drinking water quality measurements meeting or surpassing all State and Federal drinking water standards, as…
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The City of Sacramento is reducing drainage rates on commercial vacant parcels following a review of the drainage rate structure. The reduction will benefit 627…
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If you see a lot of construction trucks in neighborhoods, here’s why. Over the last 18 months, the Department of Utilities completed significant improvements to…
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When you reset your clocks this Sunday, don’t forget to reset your sprinkler timers to comply with the City’s watering rules. Effective March 13, Sacramento…
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65% of City customers have meters installed 21,000 meters installed with last rate adjustment 7,500 meters currently in construction The City of Sacramento Department of…
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Sacramento City Council recently approved a project to reconstruct two aging sump pumps in North Sacramento and Land Park. The two pumps and equipment are…
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Experts say we will have a strong El Niño this winter. Cold weather conditions are already showing serious wear and tear on our utilities. We’ve…
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Storm drainage rate increase needed for safe, reliable and financially stable utility. The City of Sacramento’s Department of Utilities is presenting a report to the…
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Given the severity of the drought, consider going to a voluntary one day per week watering schedule now, before it becomes mandatory on November 1, 2015.…
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The City of Sacramento unveiled a unique “Living Billboard” featuring beautiful, low-water use plants. The billboard promotes replacing golden lawn with low-water landscapes and the…
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Wondering about the construction activity on 7th Street? The 7th Street Sewer Project is a part of a larger downtown sewer up-sizing program that is…
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Join the City of Sacramento Department of Utilities and the Power Inn Home Depot location and learn more about water savings in and around your…
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Water Usage at an All-Time Low Since 1914 – Community saves 7 billion gallons of water saved in 2014 Not only are City residents and…
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Avoid a Visit from Santa Clog this Holiday Season! – Properly Dispose of Fats, Oils, and Grease – Can it! Scrape it! Trash it! This…
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As of Friday morning, Sacramento appears to be through most of the storm, though a few showers may crop up throughout the day. In total,…
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Residents are asked to report localized flooding and clogged drains to www.sac311.org and clear gutters of leaves The City is preparing for an upcoming severe…
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Residential water use was 129 gallons per capita in the month of September The City of Sacramento used 20 percent less water in October and…
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Over the last six years, the Water Forum has partnered with the Bureau of Reclamation, the City and County of Sacramento and the U.S. Fish…
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City Manager John Shirey joined Department of Utilities Director Dave Brent and Utilities staff on a tour of the on-going work at the Sacramento River…
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Recently on NBC Nightly News, reporter Mike Taibbi takes us on a journey around the state, and even features our own campaign for water conservation,…
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The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities offers the “River Friendly Landscaping” program to help customers remove their front yard turf and replace it with…
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Spend your summer learning valuable skills, making friends and money! The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities is currently looking for excited and motivated high…
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How well is Sacramento doing so far in reducing water use? Pretty well, in fact as the numbers are in and our water conversation efforts…
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City is saving approximately 12 percent compared to previous two-year average. The Department of Utilities has reported that city water customers have saved over 200,000,000…