PRESS RELEASE

FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING

The Waynesboro Water Department will begin flushing all fire hydrants in the Borough's water service area on Monday, April 5, 2010. This program is a necessary distribution system maintenance function in which sediment is expelled from the distribution system by opening fire hydrants and flowing them until the water appears clear. The flushing program also allows Water Department personnel to assess the proper operation of the fire hydrants.

Some customers in the water service area being flushed may experience brief water discoloration and slight pressure fluctuations. Borough personnel will do everything in their power to keep these conditions to a minimum.

THE HYDRANT FLUSHING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

Day 1 (Monday, April 5)                                Country Club Estates, Woodcrest, and Old Forge Road areas  

Day 2 (Tuesday, April 6)                               Country Club Road, Rinehart Drive, and Bayer Drive areas

Day 3 (Wednesday, April 7)                           N. Welty Road and Antietam Commons

Day 4 (Thursday, April 8)                              S. Welty Road, Barnett Avenue, Geiser Avenue, Strickler Avenue, N. Landis Avenue, and N. Oller Avenue areas

Day 5 (Friday, April 9)                                   S. Oller Avenue, Twin Hill Drive, Old Mill Road, Monta Vista Drive, Eastland Hills, and Wynncrest

Day 6 (Monday, April 12)                              Areas near Hospital, Dickinson Avenue, Hawbaker Avenue, and N. Broad Street areas

Day 7 (Tuesday, April 13)                             N. Church Street, Sheffield Manor, and Stottlemyer Road

Day 8 (Wednesday, April 14)                        Stottlemyer Road, Elder Avenue, N. Potomac Street, Wallace Court, Garfield Street, Brown Street, and N. Grant Street areas

Day 9 (Thursday, April 15)                            Franklin Street, C.V. Avenue, Tritle Avenue, Frick Avenue, and Prices Church Road

Day 10 (Friday, April 16)                               E. Main Street, E. Second Street, E. Third Street, E. Fourth Street, Clayton Avenue, and S. Church Street

Day 11 (Monday, April 19)                            E. Fifth Street, E. Sixth Street, S. Church Street, Ninth Street areas, and Hollengreen Estates

Day 12 (Tuesday, April 20)                           W. Main Street, S. Church Street areas, and W. Second Street

Day 13 (Wednesday, April 21)                       Cleveland Avenue, W. Third Street, Fairview Avenue, and W. Fourth Street

Day 14 (Thursday, April 22)                           W. Fourth Street, W. Fifth Street, W. Sixth Street, W. Eighth Street areas, Park Street, W. Ninth Street, and S. Potomac Street

Day 15 (Friday, April 23)                               Eastern part of Zullinger area

Day 16 (Monday, April 26)                            Western areas of Zullinger

cc:       Dave Martin, Fire Chief

           S. Leiter Pryor, Director of Utilities

           Lloyd R. Hamberger, II, Borough Manager

           Gordon Cruickshanks, Operations Manager (Water/Sewer)

           Borough Authority Members