Fort Wayne's Aging Pipes Crisis

Fort Wayne’s water pipes are crumbling under pressure — literally. With breaks skyrocketing from 150-200 a year to nearly 400, aging iron mains from the 1800s are bursting during extreme weather, leaving neighborhoods without water. The city’s scrambling to replace 70 more miles of pipe in five years, but inflation and funding delays threaten progress. A small rate hike is approved but pending state approval — fixing the past’s neglect now costs more than ever. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a24ceb9ce077989