/news/tags/akron-water-department akron water department en-US Copyright Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:06:26 GMT /news/economy/2019-12-02/akron-halts-water-service-disconnections-through-jan-6 Akron residents struggling to pay water and sewer bills will get a break this holiday season: The city will stop water service disconnections until next month. Akron is under a federal court order to improve its water and sewer system infrastructure — a project that comes with a $1 billion price tag, said Press Secretary Ellen Lander-Nischt. “That’s caused us to have to raise water and sewer rates over the years to some pretty high levels,” Lander-Nischt said. “It is a significant expense for families in Akron and we understand that.” Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:06:26 GMT /news/economy/2019-12-02/akron-halts-water-service-disconnections-through-jan-6