Storm drains and water quality flushing

2:09:52and other aquatic animals.

2:09:54Storm drains are meant for clean rainwater, but

2:09:58If you suspect an illicit discharge, please contact Pasco County Department of Public Works at seven two seven eight three.

2:10:07Hey, I'm Kevin Jenkins, Water Quality Supervisor for Pasco County. What you see behind me tends to create a lot of questions for our department. People ask all the time, why are you wasting all that water or why is that thing still running? The answer is simple. We're not.

2:10:28What you see happening right here is a state-regulated process called water quality flushing. It happens every day to keep your drinking water safe. Our team is responsible for checking more than 122,000 connections all over Pasco County. As you can imagine, it's a daunting task, but it's work we do proudly and take seriously. We service both residential and commercial connections and flush water management. Periodically for preventative maintenance. It helps get rid of impurities, sediment, and biologic growth.

2:10:59This work can be done by a team member or by an automatic flushing device known as an A of D. AFDs can flush pipes remotely. So there you have it and now you know. That's our flushing process in a nutshell. Pasco County works hard to maintain the best water quality. This is just one way we get to that point. To learn more about this and other Pasco County utilities information, please visit our website at mypasco.net.

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