Tag: Water

Splashpads Are For People, Not Pups

While your furry canine companion most likely would love nothing more than to frolic at the local water play area, it’s important to know that splashpads are no place for pets. Water play areas, also called aquatic playgrounds, splashpads, or spray parks, have increasingly become a popular, less costly alternative to community swimming pools. Splashpads… Read More »

This 85% Water Rate Increase Is a Good Thing

You wouldn’t necessarily look at an 85% water rate hike as a real day-brightener, but for the Village of Lena in northeastern Wisconsin, it’s relatively good news for its 250 water customers. Customers could have seen a 117% rate increase to help pay for a radium removal plant currently under construction, as pictured above. But… Read More »

Cumberland Project Was Tall Order

Dean Bergstrom of the City of Cumberland’s Municipal Utility fit an entire water tower into his selfie to become a winner in our contest. And it’s not just any water tower. The Wisconsin project is a 600,000-gallon composite tower whose final plans and specs Ayres completed in less than three weeks to meet a grant… Read More »