Flush Water Before Reopening
Flush Water Before Reopening
June 28, 2022
5/12/2020
As businesses begin preparations to reopen on May 15th, the Bedford Regional Water Authority and Western Virginia Water Authority (Authorities) are encouraging all businesses who have had reduced operations or had their doors shut since the Commonwealth of Virginia Executive Order 53 closed non-essential businesses on March 24, 2020 to flush the water that is in their internal plumbing pipes before they reopen. The residual chlorine level in the water that has been sitting unused in pipes for a long period of time may have dissipated to a point where the disinfection level is no longer effective at keeping the water within your facility free of bacteria. Therefore, the water in your plumbing pipes may be unsuitable for drinking, showering or other uses.