The flushing plan for the week of 03/10/2025 is to work through the Villages and Streets listed below.
Highland Dr, Deer Hollow Rd, Deer Hollow Cir, Dunsmuir Rd, Fernridge Ln, Highland Green, Greenview Ln, Cameron Dr, Argyle Ln, Muir Ct, Ludlow Bay Rd, Lagoon Ln, Attitude Ln, Bayside Ct, Fair Wind Ct, South Bay Ln, Ludlow Point Rd, Camber Ln, Twinsview Ct, Driftwood Ct, Skiff Ln, Edgewood Dr.
This is not a continuous start-to-finish operation but rather will take place intermittently as manpower allows. Work will only occur Tuesday through Thursday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The crews will flush the mains using fire hydrants until the water runs clear. This schedule may be modified without notice due to unforeseen workload and manpower availability. There will be notification signs in the general area of the daily flushing. There are variables in the time it takes certain areas of the water system to be flushed satisfactory. We cannot give precise times and dates that the mains will be flushed in any area. Please note that this is an estimated schedule.
A reminder that the flushing may cause a temporary change in the appearance of the water. The changes are generally in color, ranging from brownish to black in extreme cases. OWSI recommends that during the time of the flushing on your street that no water should be run in the homes. Using water at the same time as the flushing on the street you live on could draw colored water into household plumbing. The discolored water might appear not only in the tap but also in hot water tanks and toilet tanks. In most cases after the flushing is complete running your tap for a few minutes will eliminate the discoloration. It is a temporary condition and the water should quickly return to normal.
Weekly email notifications informing customers where the flushing may be taking place during the upcoming week will be sent out through our Notification system. (Still need to sign-up? Register for notifications specific to your address here.) Weekly notifications can also be found on this website. “A-Boards” will be put out on streets prior to flushing to notify residents. Water quality throughout the water system should remain normal unless the flushing is in your immediate area.
This action is designed to flush away secondary contaminants that are left behind by the water. Department of Health terms Primary contaminants as those associated with known health issues. Secondary contaminants are associated primarily with aesthetic issues such as, but not limited to, color in the water and staining of plumbing fixtures. The lines need to be flushed periodically to prevent buildup of these contaminants and to prevent problems to the water system.
The flushing may cause a temporary change in the appearance of the water. The changes are generally in color, ranging from brownish to black in extreme cases. OWSI recommends that during the time of the flushing that no water should be run in the homes. Using water at the same time as the flushing could draw colored water into household plumbing. The discolored water might appear not only in the tap but also in hot water tanks and toilet tanks. In most cases after the flushing is complete running your tap for a few minutes will eliminate the discoloration. It is a temporary condition and the water should quickly return to normal.
Please call Olympic Water and Sewer at (360) 437-8241 should you have any questions about this notification or if you experience difficulties with your water returning to normal.
If you have an after-hours emergency related to this or any other water or sewer issue please call the answering service at (877) 826-5787. They will dispatch a technician.
