If you live in Little River, Conway, Loris, Aynor, Gallivants Ferry, Green Sea or communities west of the Waccamaw River, you may notice a change to your water this March.
Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority began flushing the waterlines in these areas near the beginning of the month. Fire hydrants are opened and left to flow to remove any sediment, and may result in temporary water discoloration or sediment in your water. GSWSA recommends checking water color before running laundry.
Throughout the year, safe levels of chloramines are present in the water to keep it clean, but once a year during the flushing period, free-chlorine is added as a higher disinfectant…