Brown water in West Seattle

Sent by Lara this afternoon: “We’re getting brown water at 42nd Ave SW and Charlestown. It might be a result of the construction across the street, hard to tell. We’ve had SPU trucks on the block for the last few weeks as well.” Most common reason: Hydrant testing. If brown water happens in your home/business, be sure to report it to Seattle Public Utilities at 206-386-1800, and let us know too!

1 Reply to "Brown water in West Seattle"

  • Nick August 8, 2025 (7:46 pm)

    The water in Arbor Heights tastes like chlorine this evening, tasted that way to me up at Alki on Monday too.

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