Water lines cleared in Dearborn after brown water in faucets
All water lines have been cleared in an area of the Dearborn affected by discolored water Thursday.
The discoloration was related to a construction project on Oakwood Boulevard and impacted homes from Michigan Avenue to Dartmouth Street and the Southfield Freeway to Grindley Park, the city said in a notice on its website.
The city said there was no lead in the "aesthetically unappealing" water and that the water was safe and presented no health hazards.
"The discoloration is caused by sediments that have been disturbed through the planned rerouting of the water flow as part of the construction project," the city said. "The brown color is due to iron and calcium deposits in water pipes that are being dislodged because of a change in direction of the water flow in the pipes."
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As of 7 p.m. on Thursday the water lines had been cleared, according to an email from the city's Digital Media Coordinator Kathy Trent. The city said on Thursday that it was flushing fire hydrants to address the situation.
Per Trent's email, the occurance is standard procedure whenever water flow is redirected during construction.
The city advised residents on Thursday to flush their water system by turning on the faucet in the lowest level of their house for 20 to 30 minutes and to call the city's water department at 313-943-2307 if the water does not clear after 30 minutes of flushing.
Residents were also advised not to do laundry until the water in their house clears, as clothes could become discolored. Clothes already affected by discoloration can be treated with laundry products like Iron Out, the city said.
Contact Hasan Dudar at hdudar@freepress.com.