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Columbia County plans pipeline "pigging" after residents report brown, murky tap water
Summary
Halley Turner, a resident of 500 Furies Ferry Road, called Columbia County Water to report brown, murky tap water and was told crews would flush lines and the county has contracted to install pig launches and perform pipeline pigging to remove manganese deposits.
Halley Turner, a resident of 500 Furies Ferry Road, called Columbia County Water to report brown, murky tap water and asked whether it was safe to drink. “God, this is disgusting. Brown, murky, has sediment in the bottom and it's been like this for days,” Turner said in the transcript.
Nathan, a Columbia County Water representative, told Turner the county had experienced discolored water in her area and that crews would be sent to flush lines. “We can send a crew out to flush. It may take them a couple of hours to flush it clean,” Nathan said. Later in the call he confirmed, “Yes, ma'am. They're on their way.”
Nathan said the utility has identified manganese buildup in pipes as the cause of the discoloration. “Because we pull water from downstream of a dam. We we are riddled with manganese. Manganese is the most…
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