Kristen Adams is among several South End residents reporting their tap water started coming out yellow or brownish last night.
UPDATE: Matt Schneller reports a BWSC crew was out working on the problem this morning and that, whatever the cause was, it seems to be fixed.
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Hydrant flushing?
By Ron Newman
Sat, 04/23/2016 - 11:01am
Is the city flushing fire hydrants in the area? When Somerville does this, they send out a warning about possible discolored (rusty) water.
They should start sending warnings out in Boston then.
By mplo
Sat, 04/23/2016 - 12:23pm
This:
is a good question, Ron. Let's hope that it's nothing more than that. If the city of Boston is flushing out hydrants in a given area or areas, then the city should most definitely send warnings to residents about possible discoloration of their water.
Yes they were flushing
By Sriver
Sat, 04/23/2016 - 3:49pm
Saw a bwsc guy flushing a hydrant at Upton St and Shawmut ave. indeed there was flushing going on in the area he said...
This happens a lot with water
By Matt
Sat, 04/23/2016 - 11:04am
This happens a lot with water main work, they try to flush out the rust/dirt through the hydrants a bit but usually give people a heads-up that they may need to run their faucets for a spell. Any construction around there?
Yellow water is local water
By anon
Sat, 04/23/2016 - 12:07pm
Yellow water is local water and local water is fresh.
Brown (or rusty) water I get
By Waquiot
Sat, 04/23/2016 - 12:51pm
When I think about yellow water, nothing good comes to mind.
But at least it is a light yellow, and not an amber color. It's like they say in the running world, the lighter the better.
If it's yellow, let it mellow
By brianjdamico
Sat, 04/23/2016 - 2:34pm
If it's yellow, let it mellow, if it's brown, flush it down.
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