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Watermain Flushing

December 06, 2018

You may notice staff operating a fire hydrant and flushing water down the street, they are actually cleaning the watermains in the area. Regular flushing is an important component of a comprehensive water management program. Two years ago OFID developed a Unidirectional Flushing Program. In essence the water system is operated in a way that enables the water to be flushed from the system in one, unified direction; this preventative maintenance program is the most effective in scouring the water lines. Traditional flushing involves opening a hydrant and allowing the water to exit the system for an extended period of time. This draws water from all directions within the distribution...

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A new dawn, a new day, a New Year

A new dawn, a new day, a New Year

January 01, 2019

January. 2019.

A brand new year, a brand new day — clean and shiny, spotless and gleaming, hopeful and exciting. Untouched and unspoiled, like a present that has just been unwrapped. A time to look back on (and learn from) the mistakes of the previous year, and look forward with hope and resolution to the new days ahead. And as we celebrate, and hope, and resolve, and plan, we do so along with people all over the world, and down through the ages. In fact, people have been celebrating the beginning of the new year for over 4,000 years. So, who first celebrated New Year's Day? Why do we celebrate on Jan 1? 

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