Louisville Water Company

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Southwestern Louisville Neighborhood

Joseph Lord — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:29 +0000

Update 4:55 p.m. Thursday: The boil water advisory has been lifted.

So a Louisville Water Company contractor was working on a water main replacement and the main was cut, causing residents of the Windsor Forest neighborhood to lose water service.

With that, a boil water advisory has been issued Wednesday afternoon for the southwestern Louisville neighborhood "until water quality tests confirm the water is safe to drink." (See map for details on that area.)

Water Museum in the Works

Erin Keane — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:36:10 +0000

The Louisville Water Company will begin a $2.6 million renovation project this month to restore its original Pumping Station. The white building next to the iconic Water Tower on River Road, now on the National Historic Registry, was built in 1860 to house the city's original water works steam engines that pumped water from the Ohio River.

CEO Says Proposed Innovation Center Could Make Louisville International Center of Water Research

Erica Peterson — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:14:40 +0000

Louisville Water Company officials say they’d like to build an international water innovation center in Louisville. The idea was presented today as part of a pre-Idea Festival conference focusing on water.

Louisville Water Company CEO Greg Heitzman says the idea makes sense in a place like Louisville.

“Essentially what it will do is bring water to the people,” he said. “So what we’re going to be doing is taking what we do inside of our water company box and opening that up to the public.”

Consultants Predict Financial Benefits of Utility Collaboration

Erica Peterson — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:56:53 +0000

The task force studying potential collaborations between several Louisville utilities has one more week to finalize its recommendations to Mayor Greg Fischer. The group heard from a consultant today about some potential financial benefits to a merger.

The utility task force was assigned to analyze the services provided by Metropolitan Sewer District, Louisville Water and Metro Public Works and determine what functions could be consolidated. According to the consultants advising the group, there are numerous financial reasons for at least some type of collaboration.

Water Quality Report: Ten Percent of Taps Tested Show Elevated Lead Levels

Erica Peterson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:30:00 +0000

The Louisville area’s tap water meets all federal standards, according to the annual water quality report released today by Louisville Water Company. But ten percent of the homes tested showed elevated levels of lead.