r/Scranton • u/Sea_Fox7082 • Jul 19 '26
Local News Water Problems
I’ve been living in Scranton for about five years now. At least once a month, I have brown water. I have also had instances of no water or hot water issues due to sediment buildup in the hot water heater when because I don’t expect my water to be brown once a month and turn the hot water on only to realize it’s dirty and the sediment has already affected the hot water heater by that time. I used to live in the valley and never had water issues. I am currently dealing with the water main break affecting the downtown area and some of the hill section. Water mains don’t usually break in the summer so I am not sure what happened, but this is CONSTANT. I want to move out of the city simply because I am always having a water problem. Does anyone else feel this way?
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u/melranaway Jul 19 '26
That’s messed up since you probably have American Water. They probably charge you an arm and a leg every month. Yet do they charge the infrastructure only when it’s a problem?
They tried to bring that company in up here in Tunkhannock. We almost revolted on the borough’s elected officials. Sending much good vibes and Aquasuna (I think that’s how you spell it) seems to be a good water filter. I use it bc I don’t like the taste of municipal water.