In April, you received a letter with your water bill about floodplain management. Why should you care about floodplains? Well, if you are a homeowner or thinking about buying a home in Derby, you will want to find out if your home sits in a floodplain.

Spring is the time for new growth and increased water usage around your home. We all enjoy a lush, green landscape with flowers and plants, but don’t love the high water bills that come along with it. Here are some tips and tricks to improve your landscape and conserve water.

This week, March 1-5, we are observing Severe Weather Awareness Week. After record-setting low temperatures and snowfall in February in a large part of the U.S., we need to prepare for the unexpected as we move towards the spring storm season.