Hydrant Flushing To Deal With Brown Water Issues In Moorestown

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown residents who may have turned on their sinks and seen brown water coming out of the tap don’t need to worry: it’s normal, township officials said in a Facebook post.

Officials say brown water in Moorestown is caused by a number of issues, including the recent reactivation of the North Church Street Water Treatment Plant.

It is also caused by water main breaks and hydrant flushing, and is a normal occurrence, according to officials.

“These disturbances stir up the sediment that naturally resides in the pipes,” officials said in the post. “The hydrant flushing process when properly done reduces the sediment in the system and resolves these water issues.”

The issue is resolved by hydrant flushing, which will begin in Moorestown on April 1 and is expected to last about three weeks.

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