Arkansas Public Service Commission demands answers from Liberty Utilities

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Tuesday afternoon the Arkansas Public Service Commission demanded Liberty Utilities to issue a special report regarding the water issues in Pine Bluff by noon on Thursday February 25,2021.

Specifically, Liberty Utilities has been ordered to provide a public report no later than noon Thursday outlining the steps the utility has taken to identify leaks in the water system and the loss of water pressure and the procedures or steps the company is taking to correct the problem.

As a regulated utility, Liberty Utilities has a responsibility to “provide reasonable, safe, adequate and sufficient service” to its customers and the commission has the responsibility to enforce or fix such service by an order or existing rules.

The commission order said the report must be filed under oath left open the possibility of further action,