HomeMy Public PortalAboutAnnual Flushing Program InfoTOWN OF WATERTOWN
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ANNUAL FLUSHING PROGRAM - SEPTEMBER 2021
NOTICE
IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER IN
WATERTOWN, THE ANNUAL HYDRANT FLUSHING PROGRAM WILL RUN
FROM SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2021.
FLUSHING HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7:00 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT.
THE PURPOSE OF FLUSHING IS TO REMOVE SEDIMENT BUILD UP IN THE
WATER MAINS AND TO VERIFY THE SAFE OPERATION OF HYDRANTS AND
VALVES.
WATER CONSUMERS ARE ADVISED TO STORE WATER FOR DRINKING AND
COOKING PURPOSES DURING THIS TIME AS IT MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY
DISCOLORATION OF THE WATER AS WELL AS TEMPORARY REDUCTION IN
PRESSURE. DISCOLORED WATER WILL BE TEMPORARY AND IS NOT
HARMFUL, HOWEVER IT MIGHT STAIN YOUR LAUNDRY, ESPECIALLY WHITE
MATERIALS, THEREFORE, PLEASE AVOID DOING LAUNDRY DURING THE
NOTED FLUSHING PERIOD.
GREGORY M. ST. LOUIS, SUPERINTENDENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS