Cheney to aggressively clean mains

Flushing project's long-term goal keeping pipes clear could create short-term headaches

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

Cheney's fire hydrants are about to get a workout.

Starting next week, crews will begin the process of flushing out every hydrant in Cheney to clean iron deposits out of the city's 46 miles of water mains.

The work, which will be done throughout the summer, comes in response to recent calls from residents about discolored water after a fire hydrant was opened without city authorization on the south end of town.

Public Works director Todd Ableman said that when the hydrant was...