PUBLIC NOTICE

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FLUSHING

The City of Dover Department of Public Utilities will be flushing various sections of the Citys water distribution system in an effort to alleviate concerns regarding brown water.  Staff intends to flush all sectors of the distribution system as long as time and weather conditions permit.  Flushing will occur continuously each night from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., starting on Sunday evening and ending on Friday morning. (In the event of adverse weather conditions, the flushing operations may be postponed by one week.)  A seventeen (17) night flushing schedule, from Sunday, July 6, 2008 to Tuesday, July 29, 2008, will be conducted as follows:

(Week 1) July 6, 2008 to July 11, 2008.  (Day 1) Long Point Road, N. Little Creek Road, S. Little Creek Road, Horsepond Road and Acorn Lane areas.  (Day 2) White Oak Road and S. Little Creek Road areas to Route 13.  (Day 3) Edgehill area and U.S. 113 corridor.  (Day 4) the U.S. 13 corridor from Public Safety Boulevard to Leipsic Road and the Bayard Avenue area.  (Day 5) Persimmon Tree Lane area and eastern U.S. 13 corridor from Leipsic Road to Rustic Lane.  

(Week 2) July 13, 2008 to July 18, 2008.  (Day 6) Western U.S. 13 corridor from Denneys Road to Lake Club Drive.  (Day 7) Southern U.S. 13 corridor from Public Safety Boulevard to State Street Extended, State Street Extended and Webbs Lane area.  (Day 8) Webbs Lane to Wyoming Avenue and New Burton Road to South Governors Avenue.  (Day 9) Wyoming Avenue to Water Street and New Burton Road to U.S. 13 as well as the Legislative Mall area.  (Day 10) Water Street to Division Street from West Street to State Street as well as Pear Street, Walker Road and American Avenue / Kent Avenue areas. 

(Week 3) July 20, 2008 to July 25, 2008.  (Day 11) Division Street to Walker Road from Pear Street to State Street as well as areas on the northeast side of Walker Road.  (Day 12) North Street to Route 8 from West Street to Mifflin Road.  (Day 13) Hazlettville Road, Mifflin Road, Wyoming Mill Road and western Route 8 areas.  (Day 14) Route 8 to Artis Drive and areas from Saulsbury Road to Dover-Kenton Road from Route 8 to Walker Road.  (Day 15) Completion of areas from Saulsbury Road to Dover-Kenton Road from Route 8 to Walker Road as well as the McKee Road and College Road corridors. 

(Week 4) July 27, 2008 to July 29, 2008.  (Day 16) The completion of the McKee Road and College Road corridors.  (Day 17) Dover-Kenton Road from College Road to Denneys Road and Denneys Road from Dover-Kenton Road to McKee Road.

The Department of Public Utilities anticipates increased amounts of brown water within the system until the flushing operation is complete.  Any customers who experience discolored water should run cold water to clear their service lines.  It is recommended that one faucet be utilized to clear service lines, preferably an outside faucet.  Customers are requested to refrain from washing laundry during this time.  Residents are encouraged to not park across from, or within fifteen (15) feet of, fire hydrants during the flushing period to ensure that all lines can be flushed.  We apologize for any inconvenience the flushing operations may cause.  If necessary, additional days may be added to the flushing schedule without additional public notice.

All questions regarding this issue should be directed to the City of Dover Department of Public Utilities at (302) 736-7060 24 hours, 7days a week or at waterquality@dover.de.us .