Veolia Water Canada Inc. will begin the spring watermain flushing program on Monday May 13, 2024 @ 4:00am. Flushing will begin each morning at 0400 and the program is expected to take up to 7 days to complete.
Schedule:
Section 1- Monday May 13 & Tuesday May 14
Section 1 includes -
Hasting Street North, Eagles Nest Crescent, York River Drive, Hillview Crescent, Fairway Boulevard, Snow Road, and Meadow Cres.
Section 2 - Tuesday May 14 & Wednesday May 15
Section 2 includes-
Cleak Avenue, Hastings Street North, Flint Avenue, Bridge Street East, Faraday Street, Dale Street, Woodview Lane, Madawaska Street
Section 3 - Wednesday May 15 & Thursday May 16
Section 3 includes -
Bridge Street West, Station Street, Alice Street, Chemaushgon Road, Forest Hill Road, Forest Hill Drive, Ridge Road, Airview Drive, Waterhouse Crescent, Nichlaus Drive, Palmer Avenue, Vanluven Lane
Section 4 - Thursday May 16 & Friday May 17
Section 4 includes -
Sherbourne Street North, Monck Street, Easton Avenue, Highschool Lane, Valleyview Drive, Bridge Street West, Maple Street, Oak Street, Manor Lane, Sherbourne Street South, Mill Street
Section 5 - Friday May 17 & Saturday May 18
Section 5 includes -
Bridge Street East, Harley Road, Billa Street, Newkirk Boulevard, Johnston Crescent, Williams Drive, Hastings Street South, Mill Street, Gaebel Road, Phoebe Street
Day 6 & 7 are reserved for weather and other delay's that could occur during the week.
This maintenance program is designed to remove sediment accumulation within the watermains in order to maintain good water quality in the distribution system.
Watermain flushing and hydrant activities often result in temporary inconveniences including discoloured water and lower than normal water pressure. The discoloured water is a normal result of flushing activities. Should you experience this issue, it is recommended that users run
COLD water tap for a few minutes each morning to clear any discoloured water from your plumbing. The low pressures are due to the systems activities including, turning on and off hydrants, length of time necessary to flush the debris out of the lines and opening and closing isolation valves. Again, if you experience low pressure or air in your plumbing just run a
COLD water tap for a few minutes each morning to remedy this issue. Please keep in mind that not everyone will experience these issues but if you do just follow the recommended procedure and it should clear up within a few minutes. it should be noted that discoloured water and lower than normal pressure can occur at the site of flushing or several blocks away due to changes in flow and direction of water flow. It is impossible to predict which location or the extent of the customers which may be affected.
Recommendations:
a) run
COLD water tap each morning if you experience discolouration and or low pressure and or air
b) avoid water use between the hours of 4:00 am and 5:00 pm when crews are flushing in your area
c) avoid washing clothes with discoloured water
We appreciate your patience while the program is being completed. If you would like more information or need to report ongoing water quality problems please do not hesitate to contact the Town of Bancroft at 613-332-3331.