FRIDAY MORNING: Jean reports brown water in the 3000 block of Alki Ave SW. If you’ve noticed it too, be sure to call Seattle Public Utilities at 206-386-1800 – sometimes the cause can be as simple as SFD hydrant testing in the area, but sometimes it’s first word of a major problem nearby.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON: We also got a similar report from Jenn in the Alki area. And both say it hadn’t cleared up even hours later.
Has anyone had issues with brown water in Arbor Heights? We are noticing it and want to see if it is a problem with our pipes or something more
For a couple of days due to fire hydrant work. They said it is excess iron causing the brown color and is not unsafe to use
We had brown water yesterday in Alki. Called utilities number and they had someone reach out. It was a clean out that should clear up in a few hours. She said to not use water for at least an hour to let the debris settle then run cold water for at least a full minute. Repeat until clear. Ours cleared up in a few hours.
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