News Items tag as: Vernon Water Main Breaks

The bill for breaks: How much Greater Vernon spent fixing broken water pipes in 2016
March 01, 2017 - 1:15 PM

VERNON - A number of water main breaks in Vernon created hassles last year for motorists, residents and maintenance crews, and now we know how much of a drain they were financially.
Water main break near Turtle Mountain reservoir
December 18, 2016 - 10:39 AM

VERNON – Another water main break is causing problems in Vernon.
Water main failure means no water for some Vernon residents
December 05, 2016 - 10:10 AM

VERNON - Some City of Vernon customers are without water, thanks to a water main failure today.
Water main break cuts service to Vernon residents
November 17, 2016 - 9:00 AM

VERNON - Multiple homes are without water this morning after a pipe broke in the Alexis Park area.
Air scrubbers, environmental testing required after sewer backup at Vernon's Kal Tire Place
September 06, 2016 - 10:23 AM

VERNON - Vernon’s Kal Tire Place is down for the next several days as restoration crews clean up the mess of a sewer backup.
UPDATE: Northbound traffic closure remains on Highway 97 through Vernon
August 23, 2016 - 3:26 PM

VERNON - A broken water pipe continues to cause major traffic issues on a busy Vernon road.
Water main break closes downtown Vernon road
September 09, 2015 - 1:21 PM

VERNON - A water main break forced the closure of a Vernon roadway Wednesday afternoon.
Here's the repair bill for Vernon's broken water mains in 2014
January 22, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - Fixing aging water mains in the City of Vernon last year didn’t come cheap.
The high cost of waiting to replace Vernon's aging water system
December 08, 2014 - 3:25 PM

VERNON - Costs of aging water pipes are beginning to pile up in the City of Vernon with 86 water main breaks in just the last three years—four of them this month.
Four water main breaks keep City of Vernon crews busy
November 25, 2014 - 10:08 AM

UPDATE: 9:50 A.M. Nov. 25
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News Items tag as: Vernon Water Main Breaks

The bill for breaks: How much Greater Vernon spent fixing broken water pipes in 2016

Water main break near Turtle Mountain reservoir

Water main failure means no water for some Vernon residents

Water main break cuts service to Vernon residents

Air scrubbers, environmental testing required after sewer backup at Vernon's Kal Tire Place

UPDATE: Northbound traffic closure remains on Highway 97 through Vernon

Water main break closes downtown Vernon road

Here's the repair bill for Vernon's broken water mains in 2014

The high cost of waiting to replace Vernon's aging water system

Four water main breaks keep City of Vernon crews busy

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