Brown water in some neighborhoods near West Seattle Junction

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Two “brown water” reports so far today – one from Karen near 45th/Edmunds on the south side of The Junction, one from Crystal near California/Genesee in the north. No current emergencies mapped so it might be hydrant activity – SFD did have a short-lived gas-leak situation near 40th/Edmunds this morning, and firefighters usually connect to a hydrant precautionarily. Whatever the suspected cause, always report brown water to Seattle Public Utilities, 206-386-1800.

Darren May 7, 2024 (4:27 pm)

Brown water in lower Admiral district.

Jen May 7, 2024 (11:27 pm)

We’ve had it here at our place in Admiral as well, since about mid afternoon, and it still hasn’t cleared up.

Jacinta Seyfert May 7, 2024 (4:55 pm)

We have brown water in our Condo Building at 44th St. SW and Edmonds./

Jacinta Seyfert May 7, 2024 (5:00 pm)

Brown water in the Condo Building on 44th St. SW and Edmonds

Kersti Muul May 7, 2024 (5:35 pm)

In Seaview near 46th and Findlay it’s because Blueprint Capital contactors busted the water main 🙄

Cris May 7, 2024 (5:40 pm)

It’s almost 6pm and we still have brown water in our building, at California and Andover.

Kersti Muul May 7, 2024 (5:43 pm)

811…it’s really simple!!

MercyMoi May 7, 2024 (6:00 pm)

Brown water close to where Karen’s reported from. I called the number above and the recorded line says it should clear on its own in a few hours. The original report is from about 3pm and it’s 6pm now (I just got home to discover it) and it’s still cloudy brown. Has it cleared up for anyone yet?

Darren May 7, 2024 (10:20 pm)

Better for me near the Genesee line but didn’t notice an improvement until around 10 pm.

Eldorado May 7, 2024 (6:32 pm)

Riddle me this: I have a fire hydrant in front of my house. And every single time the ‘fire people’ come to do their alleged ‘routine service’ about 2 hours later, my water is brown. I watched them from my front porch today. They saw me; they said nothing. How ‘bout a letter on every neighbor’s door? How ‘bout the city compensate me for the +/- 50 gallons it takes to get ‘that’ water out of my pipes and my water heater?

Karen May 7, 2024 (7:34 pm)

We are still trying to clear this. Worst color I’ve ever seen in nearly eighty years. We were told to test at the faucet closest to the street and meter every two hours, then when clear go to the highest one in the house and let it run until clear.