Lower Saucon Authority crews will be opening hydrants and flushing mains for two weeks starting April 11th. This is part of our normal preventative maintenance on the system, and is done to remove accumulated sediment. It is the water system’s equivalent of a “Spring Cleaning”.
As the water will often be briefly discolored (“rusty”) during this process, customers should avoid running water or especially doing laundry on the day their area is being flushed. Iron and manganese, which are in the oxide scales which are being removed, can cause staining of laundry under the right conditions.
For a schedule of which neighborhoods will be flushed on which days, please see our 2022 flushing schedule.