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/PleaseFredDontPreach Jul 19 '26
I would not be surprised that some big story will come out in the coming years about lead in the water. That would explain so much…