WIBX 950 » mohawk valley water authority http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:01:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Water Main Break In Marcy Prompts Boil Water Advisory http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-in-marcy-prompts-boil-water-advisory/ http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-in-marcy-prompts-boil-water-advisory/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:08:07 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=176390 The Mohawk Valley Water Authority is issuing a boil water advisory for some Marcy residents, following a water main break on Chaminade Road.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-in-marcy-prompts-boil-water-advisory/feed/ 0 endolith, Flickr Water Main Break On Rutger Street In Utica [UPDATE] http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-on-rutger-street-in-utica/ http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-on-rutger-street-in-utica/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:29:50 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=174064 Mohawk Valley Water Authority crews are on the scene of a water main break on Rutger Street in Utica.

Water has been shut off on Rutger Street between Mohawk Street and Kossuth Avenue.

The shutdown is also affecting the side stree

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]]> http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-on-rutger-street-in-utica/feed/ 0 Sean Pallup, Getty Images Mohawk Valley Water Authority Reaches Agreement With Canal Corporation http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-reaches-agreement-with-canal-corporation/ http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-reaches-agreement-with-canal-corporation/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:27:10 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=160737 An agreement between the Mohawk Valley Water Authority and the state Canal Corporation gives the Authority the rights to use up to 48 and-a-half million gallons of water a day from the Hinckley Reservoir

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-reaches-agreement-with-canal-corporation/feed/ 0 photo courtesy of Google Maps Mohawk Valley Water Authority Talks Rate Hikes, Discounts and Radio Operated Meters At Public Meeting http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-talks-rate-hikes-discounts-and-radio-operated-meters-at-public-meeting/ http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-talks-rate-hikes-discounts-and-radio-operated-meters-at-public-meeting/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:45:10 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=148826 Although only one person attended the Mohawk Valley Water Authority's public meeting at Utica City Hall, the topics covered will ultimately impact all of the system's nearly 125,000 customers.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-talks-rate-hikes-discounts-and-radio-operated-meters-at-public-meeting/feed/ 0 Hendricks Photos, flickr Hearing On Water Rate Increase Today http://wibx950.com/hearing-on-water-rate-increase-today/ http://wibx950.com/hearing-on-water-rate-increase-today/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:20:16 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=148371 The Mohawk Valley Water Authority will host a public hearing at Utica City Hall to gather input regarding a proposed rate increase.

Officials with the MVWA say the increase would be 1.9 %, resulting in about a $6 yearly increase for

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]]> http://wibx950.com/hearing-on-water-rate-increase-today/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup, Getty Images Boil Water Advisory Cancelled http://wibx950.com/boil-water-advisory-cancelled/ http://wibx950.com/boil-water-advisory-cancelled/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:49:16 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=95616 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The boil water advisory is now lifted for the Bacon Street section of Utica that has been under a watch since Monday.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/boil-water-advisory-cancelled/feed/ 0 Andreas Rentz, Getty Images Mohawk Valley Water Authority Rating Upgraded http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-rating-upgraded/ http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-rating-upgraded/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:45:27 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=47577 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Water Authority's revenue bonds are being upgraded from an "A" to "A-plus."

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-rating-upgraded/feed/ 0 Cate Gillon, Getty Images Mild Winter Doesn't Raise Watershed Concerns… Yet http://wibx950.com/mild-winter-doesnt-raise-watershed-concerns-yet/ http://wibx950.com/mild-winter-doesnt-raise-watershed-concerns-yet/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:12:50 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=39396 Utica, NY (WIBX) - In what has been deemed by the National Weather Service as the mildest winter since 2001, the lack of snowfall has raised eyebrows.

Higher than average temperatures have kept the snow from sticking around, but according to Dave Nicosia with the National Weather Service in Binghamton, the light winter is somewhat of a reprieve from last year

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mild-winter-doesnt-raise-watershed-concerns-yet/feed/ 0 Mohawk Valley Water Authority Raise Rates by 2% http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-raise-rates-by-2/ http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-raise-rates-by-2/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:05:11 +0000 Branden Block http://wibx950.com/?p=39148 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Water Authority has voted to raise rates, a 2-percent rate hike will go into effect on April first.

Executive Director Patrick Beecher says the Water Authority is planning to spend $10 million in Capital improvements; $5 million will go towards installing a new automated meter reading system and another $3 million will be spent on a new holding tank for the south reservoir

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mohawk-valley-water-authority-raise-rates-by-2/feed/ 0 Image Courtesy Branden Block, WIBX News MV Water Authority Proposing Rate Hike http://wibx950.com/mv-water-authority-proposing-rate-hike/ http://wibx950.com/mv-water-authority-proposing-rate-hike/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:20:09 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=38917 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Water Authority is proposing a 2% increase in water rates.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mv-water-authority-proposing-rate-hike/feed/ 0 MVWA Prepares For Routine System Maintenance http://wibx950.com/mvwa-prepares-for-routine-system-maintenance/ http://wibx950.com/mvwa-prepares-for-routine-system-maintenance/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:30:54 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=37326 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Water Authority will begin conducting routine system maintenance tomorrow between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mvwa-prepares-for-routine-system-maintenance/feed/ 0 Getty Images MVWA Lifts Boil Water Advisory For Parts Of Orsikany http://wibx950.com/mvwa-lifts-boil-water-advisory-for-parts-of-orsikany/ http://wibx950.com/mvwa-lifts-boil-water-advisory-for-parts-of-orsikany/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:49:49 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=21939 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Water Authority has lifted the Boil Water Advisory issued for parts of Oriskany last week.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mvwa-lifts-boil-water-advisory-for-parts-of-orsikany/feed/ 0 Getty Images Boil Water Advisory In Effect For Parts Of Oriskany http://wibx950.com/boil-water-advisory-in-effect-for-parts-of-oriskany/ http://wibx950.com/boil-water-advisory-in-effect-for-parts-of-oriskany/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:19 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=21793 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - Mohawk Valley Water Authority crews have completed the repair of a water man break which occurred on Utica Street and Ridge Road in Oriskany.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/boil-water-advisory-in-effect-for-parts-of-oriskany/feed/ 0 Cate Gillon, Getty Images W.Utica Water Discoloration Due To Unscheduled Testing http://wibx950.com/w-utica-water-discoloration-due-to-unscheduled-testing/ http://wibx950.com/w-utica-water-discoloration-due-to-unscheduled-testing/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:56:13 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=21405 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Officials with the Mohawk Valley Water Authority are dealing with more discolored water due to an unscheduled fire hydrant test being conducted by the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center on Noyes Street in West Utica.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/w-utica-water-discoloration-due-to-unscheduled-testing/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mohawk Valley Water Authority Continues To Work On Discolored Water Problem http://wibx950.com/mvwa-continues-to-work-on-discolored-water-problem/ http://wibx950.com/mvwa-continues-to-work-on-discolored-water-problem/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:02:24 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=21252 Utica, NY (WIBX) -The Mohawk Valley Water Authority continues to work to clear up discolored water coming from its system.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mvwa-continues-to-work-on-discolored-water-problem/feed/ 0 Cate Gillon, Getty Images Water Main Break In North Utica http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-in-north-utica/ http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-in-north-utica/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:56:40 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=10898 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Mohawk Valley Water Authority crews are working to locate a water main break in North Utica.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/water-main-break-in-north-utica/feed/ 0 Map of boil water advisory area, provided by MVWA MVWA Considering Move To Post Delinquent Customers On-Line http://wibx950.com/mvwa-considering-move-to-post-delinquent-customers-on-line/ http://wibx950.com/mvwa-considering-move-to-post-delinquent-customers-on-line/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:35:29 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=8861 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Currently, if Mohawk Valley Water Authority customers are more than $200 behind on their water bill, they get a shut-off sticker notice with 20-days to pay, before the company physically shuts off water to the home.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mvwa-considering-move-to-post-delinquent-customers-on-line/feed/ 0 Rajesh Kumar Singh, AP Photo MVWA Holding Public Hearing On Proposed Rate Hike http://wibx950.com/mvwa-holding-public-hearing-on-proposed-rate-hike/ http://wibx950.com/mvwa-holding-public-hearing-on-proposed-rate-hike/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:54:02 +0000 Jumpin' Zach Flash http://wibx950.com/?p=3918 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Water Authority is holding a public hearing Tuesday on its proposal to increase water rates.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mvwa-holding-public-hearing-on-proposed-rate-hike/feed/ 0 Cate Gillon, Getty Images Parts Of Oriskany Urged To Boil Water http://wibx950.com/parts-of-oriskany-urged-to-boil-water/ http://wibx950.com/parts-of-oriskany-urged-to-boil-water/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:09:21 +0000 Jumpin' Zach Flash http://wibx950.com/?p=2310 Oriskany, NY (WIBX) - A boil water advisory has been issued for select parts of the Village of Oriskany.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/parts-of-oriskany-urged-to-boil-water/feed/ 0 Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Getty Images West Utica Water Back On, After Main Break http://wibx950.com/west-utica-water-back-on-after-main-break/ http://wibx950.com/west-utica-water-back-on-after-main-break/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:16:27 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=2208 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The water is back and there are no boil water advisories in place for West Utica residents that were impacted by a water main break this morning.

The water was turned back on late this morning for the affected residents in the area of Mandeville and Hart Streets, according to Steve Gassner, customer service manager with the Mohawk Valley Water Authority

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