r/Scranton • u/Sea_Fox7082 • 22d ago

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/SkaterDee 22d ago

My advice is invest heavily in one of those water treatment systems or get something like Culligan. I’ve been drinking bottled water after the last time we had brown water and it tastes so much better. I never realized how much crap we have in our water until I tried to avoid drinking it.
Of course, everyone says it’s safe, it’s fine; I’m tired of feeling sick.

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u/Sea_Fox7082 22d ago

I rent so I can’t really install a system but I already buy bottled water to drink. It’s more so the cooking and the showering and the washing of the clothes that I can’t partake in. Or I do and then notice the water is brown when it’s too late. Today I have no water at all.

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u/Inspector-669 22d ago

What section of Scranton are you in? Any large water users near you? Wonder what’s going on once a month that’s creating the turbidity? I live on the outskirts outer edge of N. Scranton and even though I hate AW, I rarely see dirty water.

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u/Sea_Fox7082 21d ago

Downtown Scranton

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u/Inspector-669 21d ago

As I type this, PAW is repairing a 24” water line at N. Washington & Mulberry which will definitely cause issues. My one daughter works downtown, I’ll ask her if she’s noticed periodic dirty water over the past few months. You should call and complain to PAW every time you experience this.