The city of Willits reported this week that the brownish water many residents had flowing from their taps was the result of a fire hydrant being hit last Friday.
In a Facebook post Monday, the city of Willits described "the unfortunate brown water incident" as beginning around 1:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, when "the contractor working on the new California Conservation Corps campus, hit a private fire hydrant (connected to the city of Willits' water distribution system) with a piece of construction equipment."
Though the fire hydrant "was shut off within 10 minutes of being hit," the city of Willits explains that the hydrant being hit did cause "most of the city's distribution system to be disturbed by the high-pressure velocity that scoured the water mainlines."
On Friday afternoon, the city advised that "some areas may still be affected by lightly discolored water as the distribution system settles back to normal working conditions," and also advised residents "not to do light-colored laundry if you are experiencing discoloration."
The city reported that it was continuing to monitor the system's conditions and (would) "update the community only if there are any lingering concerns. We ask the community to please contact City Hall/Water Department at 707-459-4601 with any questions you may have."
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