The Village of Creston is installing a mixer in the water tower. We are hoping that this
will at the very least reduce if not eliminate the problems we have been having with rust
and sediment in the Village’s water supply. This will require the Village to drain the
water tower and run off the wells. We have already started to drain the tower a little at a
time to cause as little disruption as possible. We will need to finish draining the tower
on Monday, 4/27 so that the firm that we have hired to install the mixer can start
cleaning the tower on 4/28. During this time, some residents may experience yellow
water and/or low pressure. The Village has acquired pressure valves that will be
installed to help relieve the pressure on the water mains. We will also have several
water hydrants “leaking” in an effort to relieve pressure as well. The process may take a
week ore more depending on how smoothly things go. The tower must be completely
drained and cleaned. Then the mixer will be installed. Once that is done, the tower must
be sanitized. Once the sanitization is done, then we can partially fill the tower. We will
then need to take samples over the course of a day or two to make sure the water is
safe and properly balanced. We must get 2 back to back “clear” samples before we can
finish filling the tower. As stated, we will finish draining the tower on Monday, 4/27 and
the firm that is installing the mixer will start their work on Tuesday 4/27. We estimate
that the tower will be offline the last week of April and the first week of May if everything
goes smoothly. It could take longer if problems arise or if it takes a while to get a “clear”
sample back. We appreciate your patience through this process and we sincerely hope
that when all is said and done, this will reduce or eliminate the water issues we have
been experiencing. We will keep you informed as the process is carried out and if there
are any boil orders or other issues that come up, we will notify you as soon as possible.