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Montgomery will begin spring hydrant flushing on Monday · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Montgomery will begin to bring hydrant flushing on Monday. Written
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  Speaker 1: by Judy Harvey, This article is being read by an
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  Speaker 1: automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The Village of
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  Speaker 1: Montgomery public Works Department is flushing water mains in the
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  Speaker 1: village and the unincorporated Boulder Hill subdivision for the next
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  Speaker 1: three weeks. The flushing process begins Monday morning until each
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  Speaker 1: area is complete. Flushing may take additional time depending on
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  Speaker 1: the weather and unforeseen circumstances. The village said the purpose
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  Speaker 1: of flushing water mains is to clear sediment from the
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  Speaker 1: water lines. In addition, it is essential for maintaining water
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  Speaker 1: quality and verifying hydrant operations. Residents are encouraged to avoid
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  Speaker 1: washing laundry when flushing is performed in or near their neighborhood,
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  Speaker 1: as temporarily discolored water may stain laundry. Residents should also
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  Speaker 1: run their cold water taps with the strainers removed to
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  Speaker 1: clean out any sediment entering the water lines inside the homes.
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  Speaker 1: Public works crews will flush hydrants from approximately seven eight
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  Speaker 1: to six feet daily according to the following schedule. Week
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  Speaker 1: of March sixteenth, Areas east of Orchard Road to Hill
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  Speaker 1: Avenue includes Parkview Estates and north of Route thirty Seasons
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  Speaker 1: Ridge up to Ashland Avenue. Week of March twenty third,
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  Speaker 1: unincorporated Boulder Hill south of Route thirty to Circle Drive
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  Speaker 1: west and from Illinois Route twenty five to Douglas Road
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  Speaker 1: within the village of Montgomery, Lakewood Creek, West, Fairfield Way,
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  Speaker 1: and Foxmoor. The Boulder Hill Subdivision will take approximately two
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  Speaker 1: weeks to flush thoroughly. Week of March thirtieth. Subdivisions west
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  Speaker 1: of Orchard Road to Big Ben Road and from Galena
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  Speaker 1: Road to Jericho Road including Montgomery Crossings, Lakewood Creek, BlackBerry Crossing,
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  Speaker 1: BlackBerry Crossing West, Huntington Chase, Balmora, Orchard Prairie North, and
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  Speaker 1: Saratoga Springs. Additionally, the Boulder Hill Subdivision flushing work will continue.
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  Speaker 1: If you have questions about the hydrant flushing program, contact
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  Speaker 1: the Public Works Department at six three zero eight nine
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  Speaker 1: six nine two four one. Additional information on hydrant flushing
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  Speaker 1: is available online at Montgomerial dot org