Port Townsend, Wash., lifts water conservation notice after main line repair
(UI) – The city of Port Townsend has lifted its mandatory water conservation notice following the successful repair of a major leak on the main water transmission line near Crocker Lake. The City Lake Reservoir has been refilled, but a voluntary conservation notice remains in effect.
The leak, caused by a cracked fitting, was discharging around 400 gallons of water per minute and eroding soil around the pipeline on a steep hillside near Snow Creek. The repair was challenging due to the difficult-to-access location, and additional inspections will be conducted to ensure the long-term stability of the soil and pipeline.
During the repair, the city relied on the City Lake Reservoir, which typically provides water for about five days under normal conditions. Both the city and Port Townsend Paper Mill reduced water usage as a precaution. The city uses about two million gallons of water daily, while the Mill consumes approximately 11 million gallons.
Residents and businesses are thanked for their conservation efforts, which helped extend water supply during the outage. The city also urges continued water-saving practices, especially given current conditions like the early seasonal draw-down at Lords Lake due to reduced snowpack in the Olympic Mountains.
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