09/18/2020 - Hydrant Flushing City of Port Orchard September 21-September 25, 2020C:\Users\ksexton\Documents\Flushing\News Release_City Flushing_September 2020.docx
NEWS RELEASE
HYDRANT FLUSHING
City of Port Orchard
As part of normal system maintenance, it is necessary to periodically flush a water system
by flowing water at a high velocity. Corrosion and low flows in pipelines can reduce water quality
in the City’s system, making it necessary to periodically perform system flushing from fire
hydrants and other outlets. The fire hydrants for the City of Port Orchard will be flushed Monday
September 21st – September 25th, 2020.
Individual hydrants will be turned on to allow full flow. People will notice water flowing
along the street at times. In addition, the large flow of water will stir up any naturally occurring
sediment in the water mains. The annual inspection flushes this sediment from the water system.
It is possible that customers will notice sediment in the water at the house faucets during
this week. If this occurs, people are advised to turn off all inside faucets, then allow water to run
from an outside hose bib or the cold water tap of the bathtub until the water runs clear again. Do
not use the hot water tap to clear the water. The water should only have to run a few minutes
before it is clear again. The City Treasurer's office will apply a small credit to the water bill at the
request of the ratepayer when this is necessary.
Questions during the process should be directed to the Public Works Department at
360.876.4991.