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Resident reports recurring brown water to Seymour council and asks for alert system; city confirms new hire in water department
Summary
A resident told the Seymour City Council her household has repeatedly received brown water, asked the city to create an alerts page, and asked whether hydrant flushing or water breaks could be causes. City staff said they will investigate; the council heard that the water department recently hired Jay Smith and still has one vacancy.
Pam Martin of 304 West Lincoln told the council during the public-comment period that her household has experienced discolored brown water multiple times a year and asked the city to create an alerts page or social-media notice to warn residents when water issues occur.
“I am not here to complain. I wanna see if we can reach a solution,” Martin said, describing an Oct. 3 incident when she said a bathtub filled with brown water after routine lawn watering and noting similar episodes around Father’s Day. Martin told…
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