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From the Tap

Straight From the Tap (Spring 2017)

April 1, 2017
Spring 2017

Spring Water Main Flushing Season Begins

Each spring we clean our water mains with our spring flushing program. We open all fire hydrants to let them flow freely to clean the water-main pipes. Our spring flushing program has several benefits. It lets us make sure that our hydrants are working properly, and it helps us identify hydrants that need maintenance or painting. It also helps us ensure high-quality water at all points throughout our system. We add free chlorine instead of chloramines to help clean the pipes. You can read more about chlorine at www.fairfaxwater.org/current/free_ chlorine.htm. This program will not affect your water service but you may notice some slight changes in your water. It might taste or smell more like chlorine. Don’t worry, though. This water is safe to drink. To reduce the smell or taste of chlorine, keep a pitcher or other open container of drinking water in your refrigerator. This will allow the chlorine to dissipate. Be sure to change this water weekly. If you have an aquarium or pond, always test the water you add to it to make sure that it does not contain chlorine. Also test aquarium or pond water before adding fish, plants or other animals that could be harmed by chlorine. Spring Water Main Flushing Season Begins If you have questions about this program or the work being conducted in your area, call customer service at 703-698-5800, TTY 711, during business hours. After business hours, please call the after-hours line at 703-698-5613, TTY 711.

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