Shorecrest: May 13 interruption of water service for some customers

On Wednesday, May 13, Washington Water Service will be performing a chlorine injection and flush through distribution from the pressure-regulating station, which will result in an outage to the 32 homes/lots in the Shorecrest Water System highlighted on the map below. This is being done as a precautionary measure, after coliform bacteria were found in samples collected from the distribution system. Your water continues to be safe to use and drink as normal, and you do NOT need to boil your water.

Crews will begin shutting the water system down at 8:00 a.m. and water service is expected to be completely restored by 4:30 p.m. that same day. Once the work is completed, the area will be flushed, and a follow-up bacteriological sample will be collected to confirm that water quality was not affected.

In advance of the work being done, you may wish to fill a few sanitary containers and pitchers with water for drinking purposes. Filling a bucket or your bathtub with water can be useful for household purposes such as toilet flushing.

After this work has been completed and water service has been restored to your home, but before using water inside, please run your outside faucet until the water is clear. This is to prevent any discolored water from entering your faucets and fixtures and to evacuate air from your service line.

We apologize for the inconvenience. Protecting your health and safety is our highest priority. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call our Customer Service Center. We can be reached toll free at (877) 408-4060 or by email at [email protected].