by - November 6, 2025 2:51 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
