Water Main Maintenance Is Scheduled

VENTURA —  Water mains throughout the city will be cleaned at night this month as part of an annual maintenance plan that creates better water circulation and prevents specific types of bacteria from growing, officials said Thursday.

The cleaning is done by opening fire hydrants and flushing the lines, according to city officials.

Residents in areas where flushing is occurring may notice more air in their water and unharmful particles that look like rust, city officials said. Those effects usually subside in a couple of days.

The approximate schedule is as follows: Foster Park to Stanley Avenue on Sunday; Stanley Avenue to Mills Road and Main Street to the Ventura Keys area, Monday through Wednesday; Cedar Street to Mills Road and Buena Vista Street to Main Street, Thursday; Chestnut Street to Sunset Drive and Hillcrest Drive to Main Street, May 10; Aliso Street to Lupine Way and Mint Lane to Brodiea Avenue, May 11; Skyline Road to Highpoint Drive and Southview Court to Foothill Road, May 12; Kalorama Street to Hill Road and Arroyo Verde Park to Loma Vista Road, May 13 and May 14; Kimball Road to Wells Road and Foothill Road to California 126, May 17 and 18; Dos Caminos Avenue to Wells Road and Loma Vista Road to Telephone Road, May 19, 20 and 21, and Dunning Road to Petit Avenue and Telegraph Road to Olivas Park Drive, May 26, 27 and 28.

Residents with questions can call the city’s water operations office at 652-4500.