Brown water an off-and-on issue for weeks in Springdale, residents say

SPRINGDALE, Pa. — People living in Springdale Borough tell Channel 11 they have been dealing with brown water coming from their faucets on-and-off for weeks.

One resident told Channel 11 they sometimes have brown water up to two times a week.

A video that was sent to Channel 11 shows brown water pouring out of their shower faucet.

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The borough's chairman said sediment got into the pipes and turned the water brown again Thursday after a break.

The break has been repaired, but officials are telling residents to run their water until it's clear.

The water woes come with a $7.5 million project to finally fix the borough's water issues, but makes line breaks more susceptible.

It's not just inside homes, either. Brown water is pouring into the street.

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"They had a hydrant open earlier today and there was mud coming out of it," resident Ronnie Sturchio said.

Some of the project money also includes major renovations at the water plant, which will hold replaced old water filters. So until then, some residents still have to deal with it.

The water chairman told Channel 11 part of the problem is the pipes are very old and haven't been worked on in years, so he says the improvements are necessary to have a better system.

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