Water mains refreshing, or flushing, happens when we open up hydrants for up to 20 minutes to run fresh water though pipe networks that are not frequently used (e.g. in cul-de-sacs and dead end roads).
This sometimes causes water pressure to drop, however it seldom drops below the minimum level we've set.
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