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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 2020 Utility Bill InsertReopening your property? Flush your pipes.Property owners of commercial buildings, apartments and private residences should flush their plumbing after extended closures. Flushing water lines moves fresh water into your plumbing and helps maintain water quality. Property owners should also flush water down basement floor drains to fill and flush sewer gas traps. FLUSH BASIC BUILDING PLUMBING IN 5 STEPS:1. DISCONNECT or bypass any point-of-use treatment equipment (i.e. filters or softeners), and remove faucet aerators.2. FLUSH the service line by locating and opening several cold water faucets closest to the water meter. Allow them to run for at least 15 minutes. Open the remaining cold water faucets in succession and flush for a minimum of 8 minutes each. 3. FLUSH all appliances that use water. Run an empty dishwasher load, let water flow through drinking water fixtures, faucets and drinking fountains, and flush kitchen sink sprayers. Empty the ice maker bin, then run and discard two batches of ice. 4. FLUSH toilets, spas and water features like fountains. Follow manufacturer’s instructions on filter replacement.5. FLUSH hot water lines. Start with the faucet closest to the water heater. Open all hot water faucets in succession. Run for 8 minutes. Repeat until hot water is depleted.If you have questions about this process, call the Water Division at 319-356-5060 (7 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F)For resources on flushing complex plumbing systems in large or multi-story buildings, visit icgov.org/waterReopening your property? Flush your pipes.Property owners of commercial buildings, apartments and private residences should flush their plumbing after extended closures. Flushing water lines moves fresh water into your plumbing and helps maintain water quality. Property owners should also flush water down basement floor drains to fill and flush sewer gas traps. FLUSH BASIC BUILDING PLUMBING IN 5 STEPS:1. DISCONNECT or bypass any point-of-use treatment equipment (i.e. filters or softeners), and remove faucet aerators.2. FLUSH the service line by locating and opening several cold water faucets closest to the water meter. Allow them to run for at least 15 minutes. Open the remaining cold water faucets in succession and flush for a minimum of 8 minutes each. 3. FLUSH all appliances that use water. Run an empty dishwasher load, let water flow through drinking water fixtures, faucets and drinking fountains, and flush kitchen sink sprayers. Empty the ice maker bin, then run and discard two batches of ice. 4. FLUSH toilets, spas and water features like fountains. Follow manufacturer’s instructions on filter replacement.5. FLUSH hot water lines. Start with the faucet closest to the water heater. Open all hot water faucets in succession. Run for 8 minutes. Repeat until hot water is depleted.If you have questions about this process, call the Water Division at 319-356-5060 (7 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F)For resources on flushing complex plumbing systems in large or multi-story buildings, visit icgov.org/water Reopening your property? Flush your pipes. Property owners of commercial buildings, apartments and private residences should flush their plumbing after extended closures. Flushing water lines moves fresh water into your plumbing and helps maintain water quality. Property owners should also flush water down basement floor drains to fill and flush sewer gas traps. FLUSH BASIC BUILDING PLUMBING IN 5 STEPS: 1. DISCONNECT or bypass any point-of-use treatment equipment (i.e. filters or softeners), and remove faucet aerators. 2. FLUSH the service line by locating and opening several cold water faucets closest to the water meter. Allow them to run for at least 15 minutes. Open the remaining cold water faucets in succession and flush for a minimum of 8 minutes each. 3. FLUSH all appliances that use water. Run an empty dishwasher load, let water flow through drinking water fixtures, faucets and drinking fountains, and flush kitchen sink sprayers. Empty the ice maker bin, then run and discard two batches of ice. 4. FLUSH toilets, spas and water features like fountains. Follow manufacturer’s instructions on filter replacement. 5. FLUSH hot water lines. Start with the faucet closest to the water heater. Open all hot water faucets in succession. Run for 8 minutes. Repeat until hot water is depleted. If you have questions about this process, call the Water Division at 319-356-5060 (7 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F) For resources on flushing complex plumbing systems in large or multi-story buildings, visit icgov.org/water Did you know that more than 500 communities across the U.S. are taking action against climate change? Iowa City is one of them. The City’s climate action goals are:bAchieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030bReach NET ZERO emissions by 2050How will that happen? You play a key role—in the place where you live or work, in the way you travel and where you eat and shop. Learn more at icgov.org/climateaction.Did you know that more than 500 communities across the U.S. are taking action against climate change? Iowa City is one of them. The City’s climate action goals are:bAchieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030bReach NET ZERO emissions by 2050How will that happen? You play a key role—in the place where you live or work, in the way you travel and where you eat and shop. Learn more at icgov.org/climateaction. Did you know that more than 500 communities across the U.S. are taking action against climate change? Iowa City is one of them. The City’s climate action goals are: bAchieve a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 bReach NET ZERO emissions by 2050 How will that happen? You play a key role—in the place where you live or work, in the way you travel and where you eat and shop. Learn more at icgov.org/climateaction.