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House fire prompts review after reports of black water and low hydrant flows; EPA inspection underway
Summary
Following a house fire at 238 Mormon Drive, Amherst County staff told the board they received reports of black, manganese‑stained water and insufficient hydrant flows; staff will perform pitometer flow tests, examine valves and flushing procedures, and an EPA spot inspection is underway for the authority's system.
The Amherst County Service Authority discussed a house fire at 238 Mormon Drive that exposed water quality and capacity problems in part of the distribution system.
The director reported that firefighters arriving around 2:30 a.m. found "manganese...black coming out" of the hydrant and that crews experienced insufficient flows at the dead‑end line. "The report showed that Mormon Drive should have provided over…
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