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City manager outlines causes of discolored water, $5 million pipelining proposal included in budget
Summary
City staff briefed the council on recurring discolored water tied to aging unlined cast‑iron pipes, explained a hydrant‑flushing schedule that may stir sediment through May 20 and proposed $5,000,000 in pipelining to line roughly 2.5 miles of pipe this fiscal year.
City Manager (referred to in discussion as Mears) told the Bowie City Council on April 6 that recurring discolored water events stem from unlined cast‑iron mains and tuberculation — iron oxide and internal pipe buildup that can be disturbed by main breaks, seasonal changes or planned valve work.
The manager said the city operates about 90 miles of distribution mains serving roughly 7,900 customers. “Because these lines were originally constructed decades ago as unlined cast‑iron, we are seeing iron oxide accumulation — tuberculation — that can be agitated by breaks or by…
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