Youngsville Residents May See Discoloration in Water

(Youngsville, Louisiana) - If you live in Youngsville, you may notice that your water is discolored in the next few days, and the city wants you to know that they are aware of it.

The city of Youngsville has announced that they are performing an annual flushing of the fire hydrants in the city, thus, the water in your home or business may be discolored.

City officials say that there is nothing to worry about, and that the "flow testing" throughout Youngsville will continue through the weekend.

These types of tests on fire hydrants happen in all towns and cities so that official can make sure there is an adequate amount of water flowing through their hydrants.

In their announcement on Facebook, the city said the following:

"We are required every year to perform preventative maintenance and flow testing to make sure the water flow rate is adequate for that area. The rating company that rates us every four years which determines your insurance rates for homeowners insurance, wants to make sure that this is done annually."

If you or someone you know lives in the Youngsville area, be sure to share this information with others so that they, too are aware of the water conditions in the days ahead.

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