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PARKERSBURG -- The Parkersburg Utility Board and Parkersburg Fire Department will begin testing hydrants next week to determine how much water they can deliver during firefighting events.
Testing typically begins around 9 a.m. and will continue until complete, according to a release from the PUB. The procedure requires water to flow from hydrants for several minutes and pressures to be collected.
The process may result in decreased water pressure and/or discolored water in the distribution system during the testing process, the release said.
Customers who experience discolored water are advised to flush their home or business through a cold water tap at a bathtub or utility sink. If the water does not clear within 10-15 minutes of flushing, customers are asked to contact the PUB offices at 304-424-8535 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or 304-424-8532 after 4:30 p.m.
The following areas will be affected:
Monday, May 6
* Garfield Avenue, Sixth to Ann Street
* Juliana Street, Second to Fourth Street
* Court Square
Tuesday, May 7
* Sayre Avenue
* Park Shopping Center
* Linden Street, 27th to 30th Street
* Seventh Street, Fairview Avenue to Northwestern Pike
Wednesday, May 8
* Fort Boreman Drive
* Camden Avenue, west of Division Street
Thursday, May 9
* Neal Street, Camden to 11th Avenue
* Broadway Avenue, West Virginia 95 to Camden Avenue
Friday, May 10
* Camden Avenue, West Virginia 95 to Broadway Avenue
Monday, May 13
* Newberry Drive
* Brenda Avenue
Tuesday, May 14
* 15th Avenue
* Minner Street
* Jeffrey Street
Wednesday, May 15
* Broadway Avenue, Pike Street to West Virginia 95
Thursday, May 16
* Willoughby Drive
* Lake Hills Drive
* 19th Avenue, Nash Street to South Hills Drive
Friday, May 17
* 17th Avenue, Blizzard Drive to Pike Street
* Blizzard Drive, Division to Pike Street