NOTICE OF FLUSHING

The City of Blaine Water Division started flushing the City's water distribution system. This is accomplished by opening hydrants along the system (starting at the well fields) to move fresh water throughout the distribution system. The purpose of flushing the system is to remove any grit and debris in order to improve water quality through the distribution system.

During the city flushing program city water customers may experience a temporary low water pressure and/or cloudiness when flushing is going on. The cloudiness condition (caused by air) should be only temporary, and can be cleared by running a cold water tap for a few minutes to clean and flush your service line. If the condition continues for an extended period of time please contact the Blaine Public Works.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you have any questions, feel free to call Public Works at (360) 332-8820, or visit www.cityofblaine.com for weekly area updates.

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he said. “When you’re putting together and restoring a natural beach system, plants are a part of that. It’s not just a pile of rock.”

While it won’t be orange, plastic safety fencing, public works is planning to have a minimum amount of fencing to keep berm-goers out of the replanting sections. Middleton said the fencing may run perpendicular to the waterline to keep people from walking where plants have yet to reach maturity and guide them to the beach.