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Montgomery pushing back hydrant flushing schedule · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Montgomery pushing back hydrant flushing schedule written by Judy Harvey.
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  Speaker 1: This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlett. The Village of Montgomery public Works
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  Speaker 1: Department planned to begin spring hydrant flushing in the village
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  Speaker 1: and the unincorporated Boulder Hill subdivision this week, but the
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  Speaker 1: weather has forced those plans to change. Due to the
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  Speaker 1: heavy rainfall preceding Sunday snow, the public Works department will
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  Speaker 1: delay all three planned flushing weeks to allow the ground
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  Speaker 1: more time to dry. The village said, by nature, flushing
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  Speaker 1: puts more water into the storm sewers, and we want
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  Speaker 1: to be cautious as several areas in the village did
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  Speaker 1: see flooding with the vast amount of rain we had Sunday,
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  Speaker 1: which turned to snow overnight, said Superintendent of Streets Sean
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  Speaker 1: Murphy in a news release from the village. The update
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  Speaker 1: schedule will begin the flushing process on Monday and continue
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  Speaker 1: until each area is complete. The purpose of flushing water
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  Speaker 1: mains is to clear sediment from the water lines. In addition,
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  Speaker 1: it is essential for maintaining water quality and verifying hydrant operations.
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  Speaker 1: Residents are encouraged to avoid washing laundry when flushing is
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  Speaker 1: performed in or near their neighborhood, as temporarily discolored water
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  Speaker 1: may stain laundry. Residents should also run their cold water
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  Speaker 1: taps with the strainers removed to clean out any sediment
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  Speaker 1: entering the water lines inside the homes. Public works crews
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  Speaker 1: will flush hydrants from approximately seven am to six pm
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  Speaker 1: daily according to the following schedule. Week of March twenty third,
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  Speaker 1: area's East Orchard Road to Hill Avenue includes Parkview Estates
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  Speaker 1: and north of Route thirty Seasons Ridge up to Ashland Avenue.
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  Speaker 1: Week of March thirtieth, unincorporated Boulder Hill south of Route
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  Speaker 1: thirty to Circle Drive west and from Illinois Route twenty
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  Speaker 1: five to Douglas Road within the village of Montgomery, Lakewood Creek, West,
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  Speaker 1: Fairfield Way, and Foxmoor. The Boulder Hill subdivision will take
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  Speaker 1: approximately two weeks to flush thoroughly. Week of April sixth
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  Speaker 1: subdivisions west of Orchard Road to Big Ben Road and
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  Speaker 1: from Galena Road to Jericho Road including Montgomery Crossings, Lakewood Creek,
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  Speaker 1: BlackBerry Crossing, BlackBerry Crossing, West Huntington Chase, Balmora, Orchard Prairie,
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  Speaker 1: North and Saratoga Springs. Additionally, the Boulder Hill Subdivision flushing
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  Speaker 1: work will continue. If you have questions about the hydrant
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  Speaker 1: flushing program, contact the Public Works Department at six three
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  Speaker 1: zero eight nine six nine two four to one. Additional
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  Speaker 1: information on hydrant flushing is available online at Montgomerial dot
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  Speaker 1: org