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TUCSON WATER TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS OF TARP TREATMENT FACILITY - Tucson Water is preparing for a temporary, indefinite shutdown of the Tucson Airport Remediation Project water treatment (TARP) facility on June 21 because of the increasing levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the groundwater wells serving the plant. The utility assures the public that the water coming out of the TARP plant has been and continues to be safe. Tucson Water has successfully been removing PFAS at TARP to below detection limits. However, the rising levels would create the risk of PFAS entering the drinking water system if operations were to continue without further measures in place. While TARP is offline, the approximately 60,000 customers who have been receiving treated water from the plant will instead receive a combination of recharged and recovered Colorado River water and other local groundwater sources that are not affected by PFAS, identical to that served to most Tucson Water customers. PFAS has not been detected in recovered Colorado River water.
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TRANSIT FARES REMAIN FREE THE REST OF THE YEAR - Tucson's Mayor and Council voted yesterday, June 8, to extend free transit fares until Dec. 31. That applies to Sun Tran buses, the Sun Link streetcar, Sun Van, Sun On Demand, and Sun Shuttle. The City stopped charging fares in March 2020 to avoid crowding at the farebox and to provide economic relief to passengers during the pandemic.
Sun Tran
Sun Link
Sun Shuttle
TUCSON CITY COURT REMAINS OPEN - Faced with the challenges of a pandemic, Tucson City Court adjusted its business practices to keep the institution open. Remote hearings, online petitions, and limited courthouse appearances have proven to be successful. Watch the video linked below to learn more.
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Tucson City Court
STONE AVENUE UNDERPASS PUMP HOUSE FOR SALE - The City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility is announcing a special sale for the historic Stone Avenue Underpass Pump House. Built in 1936, the pump house and underpass are part of a National Register of Historic Places multiple-property submission for vehicular bridges in Arizona and a contributing element to the Warehouse Historic District. The Downtown Links project will preserve the underpass, but the pump house must be removed. The City is willing to sell the structure as a "bill of sale" to a serious buyer who will pay all the costs to relocate and reinstall the structure shell elsewhere, currently estimated to be $30,000-$60,000. The schedule for Downtown Links requires the structure be moved by mid-September. Since it is still an active pump house, the move will be coordinated with the project team.
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TUCSON PARKS AND RECREATION OFFERS ROAD RACES AND TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS THIS SUMMER - The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation department is hosting its annual summer road races and track and field events throughout June and July. Starting tomorrow, June 10, road races will take place every Thursday at various locations, through July 22. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., with events starting at 6 p.m. Track and field events are held Tuesdays, through July 20, at Palo Verde High School, 1302 S. Avenida Vega. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., with events starting at 7 p.m. Ribbons will be given to the top finishers at each track and field meet and each run. For more information, call (520) 791-4870.
Summer track and field and road races
Tucson Parks and Recreation
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