As part of the state-required regular maintenance of the distribution system, the City of Washington will be feeding free chlorine into the city’s and county’s water systems from April 10 until May 22. Some customers might notice a slight increase of chlorine taste and odor.

Fire hydrant testing will also be held in the city and county systems the week of May 22 for the City of Washington and from April 23 to June 15 for the county (crews will flush during day and night hours). Testing will involve flushing water from fire hydrants. Residents may notice some cloudiness in tap water during the testing period due to sediments floating in the water lines. The discoloration is harmless and will clear up after a short period. For questions about free chlorine or hydrant testing City of Washington customers should call 252-975-9310 or 252-927-9374; Beaufort County customers should call 252-975-0720.