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Articles
What to Do When Your Water Pressure DropsA sudden change in water pressure can affect showers, faucets, toilets, irrigation systems, and appliances throughout a home. Sometimes the cause is limited to…
How an aging water main is replaced in SusanvilleA water main is a buried pipe that carries treated drinking water through a neighborhood and connects individual service lines to the municipal distribution…
How to Report Illegal Dumping in Public AreasIllegal dumping can turn an empty lot, roadside, alley, drainage channel, or park edge into a safety and environmental concern. Abandoned household waste,…
What to do when your garbage collection is missedA missed garbage pickup is inconvenient, especially when the container is full and the next collection day is several days away. Before moving waste to the…
How to apply for a job with the Streets DivisionWorking for the Streets Division can be a practical way to support Susanville’s public infrastructure. Streets employees help maintain roads, sidewalks,…
How Susanville’s public works story shaped the citySusanville’s public infrastructure reflects the growth of a small Northern California community into the seat of Lassen County. Roads, water lines, drainage…
Turn kitchen scraps into useful garden compostHow to compost at home to reduce waste starts with a simple habit: separating food scraps and yard trimmings from the rest of the household rubbish. Instead of…
How to request a traffic study on your streetResidents may notice speeding, difficult intersections, blocked sightlines, unsafe crossings, or traffic patterns that have changed as a neighborhood grows. A…