HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-06-20 Press Release Hydrant Flushing
Contact: Admin Department
Name: Michael Spears, Water Resources Specialist
Phone: 360-379-5001
Email: mspears@cityofpt.us
For Immediate Release – June 21, 2018
HEADLINE
Port Townsend water system flushing
Port Townsend, WA The City of Port Townsend Water Department will be conducting water
system flushing uptown, downtown and in the port area the evening of June 21, 2018.
Water distribution lines need to be flushed periodically to prevent water quality problems.
Flushing traces of minerals and sediment from the pipelines may cause short term but harmless
changes in the appearance to the water.
Customers may temporarily see brownish colored water, which can usually be eliminated by
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running taps for a few minutes. If the water has not cleared up by the morning of the 22 please
call 379-5001.