Comments on: Water main break impacting Ballard area http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/ News, events and restaurant guide for Seattle's Ballard neighborhood Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ktown69 http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7732 ktown69 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:06:16 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7732 Ah...don't ya just love good water pressure? And all things considered, the down time went pretty fast. Ah…don't ya just love good water pressure? And all things considered, the down time went pretty fast.

]]> By: HeardOnthe44 http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7731 HeardOnthe44 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:35:18 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7731 We are at 8th and NW 54th....and have a filtration system from Custom Pure.<br>We have had good pressure and clear drinking water all day.<br><br>We did try to drive through that mess on Leary though....twice ! We are at 8th and NW 54th….and have a filtration system from Custom Pure.
We have had good pressure and clear drinking water all day.

We did try to drive through that mess on Leary though….twice !

]]> By: Silver http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7730 Silver Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:21:26 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7730 Yup! At about half the normal water pressure right now at 8:20pm. It's clear water though. I'm at 15th NW and NW 57th. Yup! At about half the normal water pressure right now at 8:20pm. It's clear water though. I'm at 15th NW and NW 57th.

]]> By: jannas http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7729 jannas Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:45:06 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7729 Yeah. Glad to read this was the cause of the brown water STILL coming out of our tap at 7:42 PM. We live a block from Leary and 39 and some how missed seeing the huge trucks and workers. <br><br>Hope the brown goes away soon................. Yeah. Glad to read this was the cause of the brown water STILL coming out of our tap at 7:42 PM. We live a block from Leary and 39 and some how missed seeing the huge trucks and workers.

Hope the brown goes away soon……………..

]]> By: jennafranklin http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7728 jennafranklin Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:06:27 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7728 Seattle -- Today at approximately 2:10 p.m. crews from Seattle Public Utilities responded to low water pressure calls in Ballard and found that the 24 inch main water line servicing the majority of the Ballard neighborhood had to be throttled down. Crews began immediately repairing cracks in one or more of the connection points where smaller water mains link to the central line. Residential and business customers across the neighborhood should expect reduced water pressure and mild discoloration until approximately 9:00 p.m. tonight, and crews remain on location working in the right-of-way so some traffic delays may be experienced.<br>This type of break typically occurs during cold and rainy weather when waterlogged ground soil shifts and the cold ground pipes can’t accommodate the added pressure against the sealed joints. When the pressure is throttled down, or flow is reversed to allow crews to access the main line and begin work, customers may also experience discoloration; however water remains well within safe drinking levels.<br>Jenna Franklin<br>Seattle Public Utilities, On-Call PIO<br><a href="http://www.seattle.gov/util" rel="nofollow">www.seattle.gov/util</a> Seattle — Today at approximately 2:10 p.m. crews from Seattle Public Utilities responded to low water pressure calls in Ballard and found that the 24 inch main water line servicing the majority of the Ballard neighborhood had to be throttled down. Crews began immediately repairing cracks in one or more of the connection points where smaller water mains link to the central line. Residential and business customers across the neighborhood should expect reduced water pressure and mild discoloration until approximately 9:00 p.m. tonight, and crews remain on location working in the right-of-way so some traffic delays may be experienced.
This type of break typically occurs during cold and rainy weather when waterlogged ground soil shifts and the cold ground pipes can’t accommodate the added pressure against the sealed joints. When the pressure is throttled down, or flow is reversed to allow crews to access the main line and begin work, customers may also experience discoloration; however water remains well within safe drinking levels.
Jenna Franklin
Seattle Public Utilities, On-Call PIO
http://www.seattle.gov/util

]]> By: Meghan O'Connor http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7727 Meghan O'Connor Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:25:58 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7727 low pressure but clean here at 65th & 24th. Guess I'll have to wait to do dishes, LOL low pressure but clean here at 65th & 24th. Guess I'll have to wait to do dishes, LOL

]]> By: balishag http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7726 balishag Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:08:59 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7726 Low pressure but clean water at 67th and 8th Ave NW. Low pressure but clean water at 67th and 8th Ave NW.

]]> By: Jon http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7725 Jon Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:09:38 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7725 Low pressure, brown water here in Sunset Hill at 65th and 34th. Low pressure, brown water here in Sunset Hill at 65th and 34th.

]]> By: kim http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7724 kim Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:52:03 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7724 utility confirms what is written here. save yourselves a phone call. MB has it here. utility confirms what is written here. save yourselves a phone call. MB has it here.

]]> By: seajay http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7723 seajay Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:28:59 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7723 . .

]]> By: seajay http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7722 seajay Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:27:18 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7722 Whew! We were just thinking we were in for another "house bill" MyBallard is the best! Whew! We were just thinking we were in for another “house bill” MyBallard is the best!

]]> By: Mystech http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7721 Mystech Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:09:51 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7721 Clear and good pressure at 57th & 24th (commercial/business). Clear and good pressure at 57th & 24th (commercial/business).

]]> By: Name http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7720 Name Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:01:41 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7720 Brown water here. At 45th NW and 3rd Ave NW. Brown water here. At 45th NW and 3rd Ave NW.

]]> By: Low Water http://www.myballard.com/2009/11/29/report-of-brown-tap-water-in-sunset-hill/comment-page-1/#comment-7719 Low Water Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:49:43 +0000 http://www.myballard.com/?p=13698#comment-7719 We have low pressure at 25th @ 67th. I haven't called the utility. Sounds like they're already on top of it. We have low pressure at 25th @ 67th. I haven't called the utility. Sounds like they're already on top of it.

]]>