The Muskingum County Water Department has announced some of its customers will be without water Thursday.
Officials say starting at 9 a.m., the water will be shut off for a tie-in project between the corner of Dresden Road and My Drive to the corner of Dresden Road and Erin's Place.
This includes Erin's Place, Eric Adam, Frame Road, My Drive and Dresden Road between My Drive and Erin's Place.
Water will be restored once the work is completed.
While a toxic advisory remains in place for Blue Rock State Park, it's hoping people will still come and use its hiking trails and campgrounds.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the state park's store is receiving water from outside sources. It also says that water fountains and the campground's shower house have been re-opened.
The state park's water treatment station did close after unidentified blue-green algae was discovered in the lake. Park rangers are still...
They don't call them lazy summer days for nothing.
In the heat of the Summer it seems like people gravitate to the water and today was no different at Putnam Landing Park. Eight-year-old Macy Wilson was spending her time in the shade.
"It's a hot day, we were relaxing," says Wilson.
Scott Nichols and his family were on their way home from visiting family members over the holiday. They stumbled across the park and thought it looked like a good place to stay cool....
The Army Corps of Engineers is keeping a close eye on Dillon Lake and the downstream into the Muskingum River.
The area has received four inches of rain over the past several days.
"We monitored McConnelsville particularly from Saturday all the way through Saturday night and up until Sunday morning-in the event that it might take a pretty significant rise. We were going to immediately shut down," says project manager, Cliff Kilpatrick.
Muskingum County residents are able to get a gallon of water for the cost of one penny.
The County Water Department installed a bulk water station at 375 Richards Road.
"It's a top-fill machine. It's easy access in and out. This is our second one in Muskingum County. We're looking at possibly two other locations, " says Commissioner Jerry Lavy.
The other locations the commissioners are looking at include Adamsville and Muskingum Township. Lavy says its a resource...
The Duncan Falls area will soon be one step closer to receiving water from the county.
Today the Muskingum County Commissioners opened bids for a water main extension project.
"It's on Wilhelm Road," said Commissioner John Bates. "It will help to make the loop down to the Duncan Falls area and down around Salt Creek. It brings the water further down into that area."
Bates says they've been seeing reasonable bids come in for projects throughout the county...