The wealthy Wine Country town of St. Helena may finally be solving its decadeslong brown water problem, although the taps may run even dirtier before it’s over.
The city of St. Helena, home to Michelin-rated restaurants and some of Napa’s oldest wineries, started flushing 40 miles of water mains this week to address the persistent brown tap water following years of complaints from residents and businesses.
St. Helena Public Works Department and contractor Hydrologics began the citywide project on Monday between Zinfandel Lane and Chaix Lane, a a city webpage for the project said. Andrew Bradley, a city spokesperson, confirmed to SFGATE that the city plans to flush out 1 to 1.5 miles of pipes per day and complete the project within 45 to 50 days. The St. Helena City Council approved more than $885,000 for the flushing project earlier this month…