Repairs underway after Florence vehicle crash that damage fire hydrant | Local [Video]

FLORENCE, Ore. – City of Florence officials said that residents and businesses can expect to see some discoloration in their tap water as work crews work to repair a fire hydrant that was damaged in a motor vehicle crash on Tuesday morning.

The crash happened at 15th Street and Kingwood Street with city workers on scene since early on the morning of August 27, the city said in a social media post this afternoon. Tap water may appear brown due to the extent of the damage that occurred and repairs are expected to be completed by the end of the day, city officials said. The City of Florence said that the water is safe for drinking despite brown discoloration as workers were able to prevent contaminants from entering the system as they made repairs. Discoloration usually only lasts a few hours while sediments settle to the bottom of the water …