Water Main and Fire Hydrant Flushing

Post Date:05/20/2019 8:59 PM

Water Main and Fire Hydrant Flushing

Park City’s Water Department is scheduled to conduct their annual water main flushing program, starting this week for roughly a month. Flushing will occur in Old Town, Park Meadows, and other areas throughout the City. Crews will work Tuesday–Thursday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

While it may appear that water is being wasted during this process, it is the most efficient way to clean the water main infrastructure. Flushing water from a hydrant at a high velocity removes any deposits or accumulated sediments from the interior of the pipe to ensure customers continue to receive the highest quality of water.

Water samples are also taken during the flushing process, allowing the Water Quality Department to continually gather information on water chemistry throughout the distribution system. The high-velocity flows are also tested to ensure there will be ample flow in the event of a fire.

During this process, customers may notice episodes of decreased water pressure or discoloration of their water. If flushing takes place in your neighborhood, Park City Water recommends running an outdoor tap or cold-water faucet for five minutes to ensure that the water service is free of any residual sediment or discolored water.

Crews will be proactive in avoiding any traffic disruption or adverse impacts on our local ponds, streams, and rivers. Other pooling may occur in certain areas of town—crews will do their best to mitigate this.

For any additional information, please call 435.615.5335

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Converting our electricity to 100% renewable is a major part of our transition to become a carbon neutral community. Renewable electricity is created using technologies that don't burn any fossil fuels to create energy, such as water, wind or the sun. There are no associated greenhouse gas emissions with creating energy from renewables. We're confident that the future will be powered with renewables.

Approximately one-third of our community-wide carbon footprint comes from the electricity we use. Decarbonization means removing the carbon emitted from our energy sources. Transitioning to renewables is how we will decarbonize the energy that Park City uses.

In 2016, Park City made the decision to work with the local utility, Rocky Mountain Power, to work together to bring 100% renewable electricity to Park City. Salt Lake City, Summit County and Moab have joined the effort and in total we will convert eighteen percent of Utah’s electric grid to renewables. While Park City is a small community of only around 8,000 people, we believe we have the power to influence to create a pathway for other communities to transition to 100% renewables.

Not only does renewable energy emit drastically fewer carbon emissions as it produces electricity, it will transform Utah’s economy, produce jobs and provide stable electricity. It will also clean the air as we transition our homes, buildings, and transportation to fully electric. Renewables are becoming cheaper than fossil fuels. Renewable energy has plunged is price, and now is competitive, and often cheaper, when compared to traditional coal and natural gas generation. Renewable electricity often has zero cost fuel. The sun and wind don’t ever send a bill. Compare this to traditional coal and natural gas generation, where the fuel price can fluctuate. PacifiCorp, Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company, recently stated that thirteen of its twenty-two coal plants are uneconomic.

In addition, renewable energy keeps the dollars spent on energy close to home. Park City alone spends over $245 million per year on energy, much of which ends up in unstable or even corrupt regions of the world. Imagine if that money was spent on local jobs, benefiting our local economy?

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