City contractors check the reclaimed water connection at the corner of A1A and Rhodes Villa Avenue on March 2. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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By Steve Plunkett
Town officials are considering some quick short-term fixes to prevent ruts from forming along and water from ponding on roadways in the core area.
Gulf Stream is in its second year of a 10-year capital improvement plan to replace wa
By Rich Pollack
For months, town residents who read an email from the Committee to Save Highland Beach had to wonder if tap water was safe to drink — or even bathe in.
Now, town officials, the state Department of Health and the U.S. Environmental Pr
By Jane Smith
Delray Beach residents who live in the southern section of the barrier island will have to wait until at least mid-January for an extensive water project to be finished.
“The water mains are installed and reclaimed water lines are finis
By Jane Smith
City and county beaches were open Oct. 5 in the southern half of Palm Beach County, but signs are posted and flags are flying to warn of red tide conditions.
Water samples tested Oct. 3 came back showing low to medium levels of red tide
By Jane Smith
The Delray Beach City Commission unanimously awarded a $4.1 million contract to Lanzo Construction of Deerfield Beach to cover a new water and sewer system, some drainage improvements and reclaimed-water hookups on the barrier island.
By Dan Moffett
Manalapan Vice Mayor Peter Isaac thinks the town should move quickly to try to persuade Hypoluxo water customers to sign a new long-term contract, and his fellow commissioners agree with him.
So the plan is to get Manalapan’s bes
A ruptured 6-inch water pipe flooded the road and shut down traffic on the Camino Real bridge in both directions for about 16 hours while work crews made repairs.
No residents were affected.
The water line, on the northeast side of Camino Real, broke
By Willie Howard
Boynton Beach Utilities could provide water to Hypoluxo residents at lower rates than town residents and business owners currently pay to Manalapan.
That’s according to a rate comparison presented to Hypoluxo council members at
By Rich Pollack
Highland Beach residents could see a slight increase in their water bills next fall if town commissioners follow the recommendation of a consultant hired to study the town’s water rates.
During a meeting last month, Robert Ori,
By Mary Thurwachter
You can never go wrong taking Mom out for brunch on Mother’s Day.
But this year, why not give her a pretty water view to go with her eggs Benedict? From elegant dining rooms to more laid-back surroundings reachable by boat
City of Delray Beach Drinking Water Notice
Routine Tests Indicate Presence of Coliform Bacteria in Potable Water
The City of Delray Beach Public Utilities Department routinely monitors for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Compliance
By Tim O’Meilia
Boynton Beach may be interested in buying Manalapan’s water system even as the town prepares to replace more than three miles of aging distribution lines that will cost more than $3 million.
Town commissioners unanimously appro
Progress continues on the barrier island for the city of Delray Beach’s reclaimed water system for landscape irrigation. Here, crews are working on Miramar Drive, between A1A and Gleason Street. Motorists are advised to expect delays and be cautious
By Tim O’Meilia and
Mary Thurwachter
The town of Lantana has agreed to pay the cost of working around water and sewer lines discovered on the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway where the East Ocean Avenue bridge is being rebuilt.
The discussion
Designer Virginia Courtenay’s Scottish terrier, MacDuff,
rests on a chaise in front of a group of paintings at her
home on Seabreeze Avenue.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
The bar in Chrissy and Don Hubiak's home came from E.R. Bradley's
By Steve Plunkett
Water bills in Gulf Stream will have a new $30 charge every two months to save up for future repairs.
“Basically what we are recommending is that we immediately begin billing an additional base fee,” Town Manager William Thras
A customer who uses 6,000 gallons of water/wastewater per month will see his bill increase by $1.23 or 1.8 percent. Someone who uses 10,000 gallons per month would se
Photo by Tim Stepien
Special Report: Does what's flowing from your tap pass the taste test?
By Steve Plunkett
Town Commissioner Louis DeStefano has a one-word opinion o
