First Utility District News Today

ELIZABETHTON — The impact of last month’s single-digit temperatures were felt during Tuesday’s session of the Carter County Commission.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Water service has been restored to all First Utility District of Carter County customers and the boil water advisory has been lifted, according to the utility district. First Utility District said water was restored as of Thursday afternoon after outages impacted around 325 homes in the Stoney Creek community since last […]

The First Utility District of Carter County reported Wednesday evening that the water is back on for all Stoney Creek residents. That’s according to utility com

The customers of the First Utility District were among the hardest hit by the recent cold weather, with some going without water for several days.

Residents in the Stoney Creek community of Carter County are experiencing outages and low pressure due to leaks caused by the frigid temperatures.A representati

Water utilities across the nation are testing for PFAS, common so-called forever chemicals that are now known to cause cancer. As they wait for results, a local

So-called forever chemicals linked to disease, infertility and death have been detected in 60% of rivers and lakes tested in Northeast Tennessee, findings that "cast into question the long-term safety of drinking water supplies for the region," a report released Monday by the Sierra Club said.

So-called “forever chemicals” have been detected in 60% of rivers and lakes tested in Northeast Tennessee, a report by the Sierra Club said.

So-called “forever chemicals” linked to disease, infertility and death have been detected in 60% of rivers and lakes tested in Northeast Tennessee, findings that “cast into question the long-term safety

ELIZABETHTON — The local governments of Carter County and Elizabethton are able to consider funding for some big projects and programs in the near future that would have been difficult