by - December 12, 2025 11:26 am
Fort Smith water leaks down 76% through November
The aggressive push by city of Fort Smith officials and work crews to get control of what was once a growing number of water leaks is paying off. Active leaks…
Tag: Fort Smith water leaks
by - November 6, 2025 2:51 pm
Big decline reported with Fort Smith water leak numbers
The city of Fort Smith has made significant progress in reducing “active” known water leaks, with the number of such leaks down almost 50% between December 2024 and the end…
by - June 19, 2025 6:13 pm
Fort Smith active water leaks tick higher in May
Active leak numbers on the Fort Smith water system rose from 611 at the end of April to 632 at the end of May, according to the city. The increase…
by - June 7, 2025 12:35 pm
Fort Smith continues to make progress reducing water leaks
Active Fort Smith water system leaks totaled 611 in the city’s April report, down from 625 at the end of March. One factor behind the lower number is fewer leaks…
by - April 19, 2025 1:29 pm
Fort Smith water leaks down more than 15% through March
The City of Fort Smith continues to make progress addressing water leaks on an aging system that tallied more than 2,500 leaks in 2022. The number of confirmed leaks at…
by - November 18, 2024 4:28 pm
Report: New Fort Smith water leaks outpace repaired leaks
Water leaks seem to be a constant headache for the City of Fort Smith with a new leak seeming to spring up with every one repaired. The utilities department has…
by - August 9, 2023 2:28 pm
Addressing water leaks continues to be a struggle in Fort Smith
The City of Fort Smith repaired 182 leaks in the second quarter of the year, bringing the total number of leaks down to 426 throughout the city. However, that is…
by - January 10, 2023 9:13 pm
Fort Smith city water leaks rise more than 43% in 2022
Aging infrastructure, a shortage of repair workers, and a deep winter freeze were primary reasons for 43.4% more leaks in 2022, a pending list of 371 leaks at year end,…
by - November 12, 2019 5:28 pm
Fort Smith still struggles to address water leaks; equipment and more workers needed
Nine months after the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved hiring additional employees for the water and sewer department as well as additional equipment, the city still has around 700…