City of Albany issued the following announcement on Sept. 20.
Beginning Tuesday, October 1st through Friday, October 11 th , the Albany Public Works Department will be performing routine flushing of the City’s water system and fire hydrants. Fire hydrants are typically flushed in the spring and fall as part of a regularly scheduled maintenance program to ensure that they are in good working order and to remove rust, manganese deposits and sediment from the City’s water lines. When hydrant flushing is being performed in your neighborhood, you may notice rusty colored water in your home. The water is safe. However, this discoloration may be a problem if you are washing laundry. Here are some precautions you may take: On the days the City is flushing lines, please check the water coming from you home faucet before using your washing machine. If you notice discolored water coming from your faucet, let it run until the color clears. Wash laundry in the evenings or on the weekend, not during the times flushes are being performed. If by accident you do wash a load and rusty looking streaks appear on your laundry, don’t use bleach to clean the articles as this will set stains permanently. A product called “Iron Out” may be purchased at some hardware or grocery stores and has been shown successful in removing reddish iron stains from fabrics. If weather permits, the fire hydrant flushes will be complete by Friday, October 11th . If you have questions or need further information, please call Albany’s Public Works Supervisor, Joe Mergen at 320-980-2990.
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