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City of Enderby Water Distribution System Testing July 3-24, 2024The City of Enderby is preparing to reconstruct its lower reservoir from fall 2024 through spring 2025. The structure is failing and needs to be enlarged to meet current and future demands.During construction, the City’s water distribution system will operate differently, as it will bypass the lower reservoir and send water directly to the upper reservoir.
While the bypass configuration has been tested for brief durations, the City will be testing it for a longer period, from July 3 to July 24, in order to perform various “stress tests” on the system to simulate challenging scenarios such as a structure fire, water break, or loss of a water source.It is expected that one such test will involve the issuance of a precautionary Water Quality Advisory due to drinking water only receiving one of its usual two disinfection barriers; the Water Quality Advisory will be announced in advance, as its timing depends on other aspects of the bypass testing.From July 3 to July 24, when the water distribution system is operating in bypass mode, the City is inviting water customers to complete the form at https://www.cityofenderby.com/water-bypass if they note any changes in their drinking water quality. This will help the City to diagnose anomalies with the bypass configuration that need to be addressed, prior to construction of the lower reservoir.Please note that this form is only to report drinking water changes during the bypass testing. For other water quality concerns, please report the issue to the City at [email protected].