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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  According to the City of Amarillo, the water main has been repaired. Crews completed the work on the water main early Tuesday morning.  However sanitary testing is still required before the Boil Water Notice can be lifted.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The City of Amarillo is asking local residents to consider water conservation as summer months approach. They're providing tips through their 2013 Every Drop Counts campaign.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Construction of a water main on Crockett and Bowie Street is expected to cause minor delays on southwest 46th Avenue over the next few weeks. Motorists are advised to use caution in the areas during the construction work.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Film festival in Amarillo to raise awareness of water crisis

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Now that the lawn is starting to change, it’s a good time of year to think about what you’re going to do in your yard. Traditional yards can use a lot of water, but there are alternatives.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The Amarillo City Commission approved and adopted the requires five-year update to the Water Conservation Plan on Tuesday.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The City of Amarillo noticed a new trend of thievery lately -- residents stealing water from the city. While it's only a small number of people doing it, their actions are illegal and it's only a matter of time before they're caught.

Friday, August 03, 2012  The City of Amarillo has begun stage one of the drought contingency plan.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Amarillo is using a greater amount of water causing city managers concern. Stage 1 water restrictions, while voluntary, ask users to change watering habits.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  From the dead of winter to the middle of summer, water usage around the Panhandle can just about triple.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  If you love your lawn, you probably love it more when it's green. But, in our Texas heat, more are straying from the tradition green landscaping to methods like xeriscaping.

Monday, April 16, 2012  A new product is on the market that its maker says will help conserve more than 50 percent of water.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The raindrops that fell from the sky on Wednesday were no doubt good for the Panhandle, but we all know it's still not enough. After the recent record-breaking drought, the City of Amarillo is again starting up its Every Drop Counts water conservation campaign.

Friday, February 17, 2012  We sat down with City Manager Jarrett Atkinson to find out how you can help conserve water after a record setting year.

Thursday, December 29, 2011  Thursday morning, representatives of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, or CRMWA, met with Mesa Water representatives to officially close a deal that's been in the works for nearly a year.