This week beginning on Wednesday, October 8th at noon and continuing on October 9th if needed, CMCC volunteers will be flushing the water system.
Water system flushing is done per Washington State Department of Health Guidelines, and involves running large volumes of water through our water system in an effort to remove sediments that may have collected with the distribution piping.
As the water is flushed through the lines, Ferric Iron (res water iron) that is loosely adhered to the inside of the pipes will be scrubbed loose and flow downstream. Most of the loose Ferric Iron will be flushed out, but you may find your water is cloudy and/or has reddish brown particles in it for a few days. This has no effect on the water quality (other than visually).
If you experience this condition you may run water through all of your taps (inside and out of the dwelling) for 5 to 10 minutes. This should remedy the condition. If the condition persists please contact the CMCC water system Manger for further guidance.
Additional Notes: CMCC does not add chlorine to the water system for routine system flushing.
To avoid cloudy water within your house plumbing, you could opt to consider installing a whole house filter. An example of a water filter installation can be found on the CMCC site under the Water System section.
Learn more about your water quality in the latest Consumer Confidence Report which is sent to you annually, and filed under the Water System section on the site.
On Saturday, January 3, 2026, CMCC volunteers will be conducting water meter readings throughout the community. To ensure accurate and timely readings, please: Bills will be prepared and mailed shortly after the readings and are due upon receipt. Please note: A $50 meter clearing fee will be assessed if access to your meter is obstructed or if the meter box is not properly cleared for reading. Thank you for your cooperation.
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The Colony Mountain Community Club’s water pump is not working. We are working to get it fixed. But in the meantime, we are currently limited to the water already available in the tanks (approximately a few days days worth depending on how much we as a community are able to conserve), so it is important that we all work together to conserve water during this time. Please conserve your water use until further notice. We will send out updates as they become available. Contact us right away if you have any concern that you may have a leak: info@colonymtcc.org.
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