UPDATE 5:18PM Water Emergency Declared for Saline County During a conference call at 4 p.m. today, Saline County Judge Jeff Arey, Benton Mayor Tom Farmer and Benton Utilities General Manager David Vondran jointly agreed that a Water Emergency exists in Benton and Saline County. Due to the impact of recent winter storms, record-breaking cold and […]
These Southwest Water to have low pressure; boil order coming
Southwest Water issued a statement Saturday morning that all customers on the south side of Interstate 30 can expect low water pressure or no water. They are working to restore water service as soon as possible. Customers will be under a boil water order once the water service is restored. They are also asking customers […]
Benton Utilities to upgrade these customers to 6-inch pipe; process to take 6-8 weeks
Over the next 6-8 weeks, the Benton Utilities Water Distribution Department crews will be working in the area of North Lakeview, Donald Circle and Eldonwood (map below). They are replacing the existing 2-inch galvanized water main with a new 6-inch PVC main along with new service lines to the meters. All of the work will […]
Boil Order Issued for these Water customers in Jan 19th
The Arkansas Department of Health and Salem Water Users have issued a Boil Water Notice for the connections on West Crestside Drive and Hillsboro Road on January 19, 2021. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as a result of a […]
Whose broadband is where? Governor releases map of high-speed internet choices in Arkansas
There’s now a map to help Arkansans find a broadband internet provider. Go to the map, type in your address and see the choices in the text sidebar. (Note that for Saline County, you will get one result called CoBridge. That’s actually Fidelity Communications.) The Arkansas State Broadband Map will allow Arkansans to pinpoint broadband […]
Benton Utilities repairing water main in this neighborhood
Benton Utilities currently has a Water Crew in a neighborhood where a water main is broken. This is in the area of N. Olive and Valley View. They state it will take about 2-3 hours (or around 4 p.m.) to make the necessary repairs.
Video: Electricity out on Edison after pole catches fire
Benton Utilities had a crew on scene about 7:30 a.m. where a pole caught fire at 400 Edison Avenue at S. 1st Street. The Benton Fire Department had the fire secured in short order, and the electric outage was about an hour while Benton Utilities worked to repair it. Thanks to Sarah Amber McCraw for […]
The scam isn’t new, but didn’t go away; Recent callers are posing as Benton Utilities staff
Many of us have heard of a scam where the caller poses as an official to try to get you to give them money. It’s not new, but it’s also not over. Benton Utilities has been contacted by customers about scam calls they received recently. They say they have been the caller tells them their […]
Benton Utilities Meeting Dec 14th – Net Metering; New Commissioner; more
The Benton Public Utilities Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 14th at the Electric Utility Building, 1827 Dale Avenue. The agenda follows, as well as minutes from the previous meeting. NOTE: Social distancing will be enforced for all attendees. Staff reports may be submitted in place of required attendance. Guests must adhere to […]
Bryant Water Office closes to public; See list of other payment and contact methods
The Bryant Water Department billing office will be temporarily closed to the public. Customers can still make payments online, by phone, or at the dropbox locations at Bryant City Hall and Bryant Goodwill, picked up daily between 7-8 a.m. If you are calling due to customer service or payment issues and receive a voicemail, leave […]
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