Bowie Begins Fire Hydrant Flushing And Testing Program

From The City of Bowie Public Works: The City of Bowie Public Works Department will begin the annual fire hydrant flushing and testing program in areas served by City water. Hydrant flushing will begin on April 3, 2017 and will take place Monday through Friday from approximately 9am until 2pm in accordance with the following schedule:

• APRIL 3 & 4 Buckingham, Derbyshire Sections and Forest Drive
• APRIL 5 & 6 Somerset and Bowie Forest Sections
• APRIL 7 & 10 Tulip Grove Section including Twin Cedar
• APRIL 11 & 12 Foxhill & Long Ridge Sections
• APRIL 13, 14 & 17 Kenilworth Section
• APRIL 18 Heather Hills Section
• APRIL 19, 20 & 21 Meadowbrook Section
• APRIL 24 Gradys Walk & Glenridge Sections
• APRIL 25 Chapel Forge Section
• APRIL 26 Victoria Heights Section & Race Track Rd Townhouses
• APRIL 27 Idlewild Section
• APRIL 28 Yorktown & Overbrook Sections
• MAY 1 Whitehall Section
• MAY 2 Rockledge Section

Some discoloration of your water may occur and clothes washing is discouraged. If your clothes become discolored, keep them wet and re-wash them using a rust remover. Rust remover will be available, at no cost, from City Hall and Public Works offices. The water is safe for drinking and bathing even though it may be discolored. The discoloration is a result of rust and sediment build up in the water lines and is not harmful. The discolora­tion should clear in approximately 24 hours. However, since the water mains are all interconnected, flushing of hydrants in adjacent sections could affect your water as well.

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