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By: December 7, 2025

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No Alternate Sources for Water System Funds

Council is considering an emergency water-rate increase recommended by the Elkins Water Board. Some customers have asked if there is any other way the water system can obtain the funds it needs to continue operations. For example, could sales-tax proceeds be used? […]

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UPDATED 8/30: Water-Line Flushing to Resume Monday

Updated Monday, 8/30 Elkins, W. Va., August 27, 2021: Elkins crews have completed flushing water lines in Fourth Ward and Fifth Ward. There will be no flushing Friday night. Work will continue Monday 5 p.m.-5 a.m., when crews will start flushing lines […]

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Boil Water Notices

Why So Many Water Outages?

There is clearly an unacceptable number of ongoing water outages and sometimes resulting Boil Water Notices. What is going on? One major reason is that many underground water lines in Elkins are past their end-of-life and need to be replaced. The reason […]

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