ACMUA Notice - Fire Hydrant Flushing
Posted March 30, 2023ACMUA 2023 FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING
THE ATLANTIC CITY MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY ADVISES THAT THE SPRING FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING PROGRAM WILL START MONDAY, APRIL 3 2023. FIRE HYDRANTS THROUGHOUT THE AUTHORITY WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WILL BE INSPECTED, TESTED, AND FLUSHED BY AUTHORITY PERSONNEL DURING THE PERIOD MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023, THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023, INCLUSIVE.
THE AUTHORITY ADDITIONALLY ADVISES THAT THE OPERATION OF VARIOUS FIRE HYDRANTS WITHIN THE AUTHORITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSES OF INSPECTION AND FLUSHING MAY CAUSE SOME DISCOLORED WATER WITHIN THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. IN THIS REGARD, THE AUTHORITY RECOMMENDS THAT ITS CUSTOMERS REFRAIN FROM SCHEDULING THE USE OF LAUNDRY MACHINES WITHOUT PREVIOUSLY RUNNING THEIR TAP WATER A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME TO CONFIRM THAT THE WATER IN THEIR SERVICE LINE IS NOT DISCOLORED PRIOR TO USE FOR DRINKING, COOKING, OR OTHER CONSUMPTIVE TYPE USES.
THE AUTHORITY WILL HAVE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE STAFF AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL QUESTIONS WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY HAVE AT THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBER 609-345-3315, Ext. 210.