Proposed water-rate increases topic at 2 final Tucson town halls

Time is running out for Tucson Water customers who want to offer an opinion on the utility's proposed rate increases.

Water conservation prize to Tucson

Tucson has finished at the top of a national competition designed to motivate people to conserve water, Mayor Jonathan Rothschild announced Tuesday.

Tucson Water awards $408,000 contract to former agency officials

After the longtime caretaker for the city's 22,459 acres of retired farmland in Avra Valley and his supervisor both retired, Tucson Water officials opted to outsource the work to a private contractor.

Tim Steller: No Tucsonans at risk, just yet, of taking water walk of shame

Sean Elliott told the San Antonio newspaper that "my wife and I are absolutely mortified" to be San Antonio's second-biggest water users.

Tim Steller: No Tucsonans at risk, just yet, of taking water walk of shame

It horrified Tucson native Sean Elliott to learn in December that he and his wife were the second-biggest users of water in San Antonio.

Waterline dispute pits city vs. county

Steel framework is already in place for the new multistory county courthouse downtown. Tucson Water says the county incurred added costs because it built at a site requiring extensive improvements and upgrades.

Waterline dispute pits Tucson vs. Pima County

Pima County claims bureaucratic miscues at Tucson Water more than doubled the costs for waterline improvements at its new county courthouse.

Foothills water main breaks

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Foothills water main breaks

Glenn closed near Craycroft

Action Pipeline Contractors' Joel Valenzuela, right, works on draining the line that needs to be repaired. Water was pumped from this spot to a manhole in the middle of the street. Motorists are advised to use East Grant or Fort Lowell roads while repairs are made.

Glenn closed near Craycroft

Action Pipeline Contractors' Joel Valenzuela, right, works on draining the line that needs to be repaired. Water was pumped from this spot to a manhole in the middle of the street. Motorists are advised to use East Grant or Fort Lowell roads while repairs are made.

Glenn closed near Craycroft

East Glenn Street is closed on Tucson Medical Center's north side after a waterline broke and caused a sinkhole.

Waterline break may cost city $1 million

An improperly marked waterline at the Union Pacific Railroad's rail yard could cost Tucson taxpayers more than a million dollars.

New hardware phased in over 10 years

A utility service worker with Tucson Water installs one of the new electronic meters on North Second Avenue.

New hardware phased in over 10 years

The 1983 water meter, left, being about 29 years old, meets the requirement for a replacement by a new electronic water meter similar to the one on the right.

New hardware phased in over 10 years

Tucson Water customers hoping to immediately reap the benefits of the utility's new electronic water meters will have to be patient. The new meters are being phased in over 10 years. Customers who want to move to the head of the line must meet certain criteria.

Tucson Water goes year-round in effort to improve conservation

Every Tucsonan knows it's imperative to conserve water in the summer. Now, the city wants to drive home that point year-round.

IBM to lend its expertise to Tucson Water in 2013

If opening the monthly water bill is the reason behind your high blood pressure, you might be able to dump the beta blockers in 2013.

Advisers split on cut-rate water for city golf

Two city advisory committees are divided over whether Tucson should give its five golf courses a big break on their reclaimed-water rates to cut into their budget deficits.

Avra Valley solar farm nearly complete

On a sun-drenched expanse of former farmland in the Avra Valley area northwest of Tucson, a new project will soon begin harvesting a different kind of crop: energy from the sun.