Residents of Duluth are lucky that we get our drinking water from Lake Superior, but for some home owners the pipes in your home could be causing a problem.
Can you imagine working outside with water with the temperatures and wind chills we're experiencing in the Northland? City of Duluth crews are doing just that on Friday.
The City of Duluth is busy repairing a few water main breaks and are asking the public to refrain from using large amounts of water so that it does not strain the system. They said water service will not be interrupted, but to try to curb the usage for Dishwashers, Laundry, and not to water your yard or garden for the next couple of days.
I remember back in the day when I played baseball. Wade Stadium was like playing in the Metrodome or in my day Met Stadium. It was the biggest field in the city and it was where the Duluth Dukes played.
Bottled water might be convenient - but even if the containers get recycled, they still contribute a large amount of waste to our landfill systems. A new product might help to alleviate some of the problem with a container made of a material that's more recyclable.
Residents who get their water from the City of Hayward are being asked to run water from a faucet in their home at a quarter-inch stream (about the size of a pencil) until further notice. The potential for city water services freezing is high, especially with the cold temperatures we've experienced so far this winter...