Water Company Flushing Water Mains

[Badsha]

My Water Company will be flushing the water mains in my neighborhood. Do I need to worry about anything if I have a Carbon Tank and Water Softener? Worried about the sediment and iron in the water going through my carbon tank and softener.

http://www.gswater.com/flushing-southwest/

https://terrylove.com/forums/index.php?threads/clack-ws1-water-softener-issues.60189/

Golden State Water is flushing water mains in communities throughout the Southwest District to rid the local water distribution system of sediment and improve water quality for customers.

Most customers will not experience changes in their water during flushing activity. Some customers may experience fluctuations in water pressure and/or the temporary presence of sediment in the water. The condition is temporary and does not pose a health hazard.

Customers are advised not to launder clothes if they notice flushing activity in their neighborhood, iron in the water could stain clothing.

For additional information about the benefits of flushing, please click here.

Please note the following schedule for upcoming flushing in the Southwest District . Unless otherwise noted, flushing activities will take place between 10 pm and 2 pm.

 

[Mialynette2003]

You can put both systems on bypass (if installed) until after the flushing if you are worried. Just try not to use any water while they are on bypass. Flush your lines through your hose bibbs after the city has flushed their lines. Remember to place both systems back in service afterwards.

 

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[spete112]

I would suggest installing a whole house filter before the softener that would help take care of that issue in the future. I do realize many installers do not like to see this however if you are careful and not restricting the water flow change your filter on a regular basis this would work great and help keep everything clean. When I installed mine I did put two preasure gauges one before and one after the filter so I could tell if there is a problem with restriction.

 

[Reach4]

There goes lake Mead.

Here is a water conserving idea: Use a pumper truck to pump water between hydrants. Run the water via fire hoses and through a sediment filter, and maybe add some supplemental chlorine. Move to the next pair of hydrants.

 

[ditttohead]

Actually, when the lines are flushed in Southern California, the majority of the water goes into the local rivers which a fed into percolation ponds that allow the water to reenter the ground water supply.