City near completion of hydrant flushing; residents may see low pressure or discoloration

City crews have included a large portion of the municipality’s fire hydrants in a flushing program and are nearing completion, Anna McAllister, the city’s public information officer, said at the Aug. 27 City Council meeting.

McAllister said residents may notice lower water pressure or temporary discoloration while crews complete the work but that the water is safe to use. She advised that residents who see discoloration should begin running a faucet at an outside spigot until the water clears.

For more information, McAllister directed residents to the city’s interactive map and frequently asked questions at www.ornamcityfl.gov or to call the city’s customer service line at (386) 775-4441. The transcript included a numeric string that appears garbled when reporting how many hydrants were flushed; the exact counts were not specified in the recorded remarks.