run a cold water faucet in your home for 3-5 minutes;
flush automatic ice makers by three batches of ice and then discarding; and
run water softeners through a regeneration cycle, following the manufacturer’s guidelines specified in the owner’s manual.
With the water back on, there will be no more bottled-water distribution at Patrick Copeland Elementary School.
“We thank our customers for their cooperation throughout this issue,” VAWCO president Barry Suits said in the company s statement. I also want to thank the dedicated employees of Virginia American Water and American Water who have been working tirelessly to restore service for customers.”
An equipment failure has caused another water outage for the residents of Hopewell, which follows a “catastrophic” water plant failure that happened on Sunday.
An equipment failure has caused another water outage for the residents of Hopewell, which follows a “catastrophic” water plant failure that happened on Sunday.
Residents in Hopewell are waiting in bumper-to-bumper traffic to obtain bottled water as the city’s water supply remains under a mandatory conservation order.