City of Malta to begin hydrant flushing, alley maintenance

Malta Mayor John Demarais enjoyed the Homecoming Parade from outside of the Phillips County News office last week and shared some important information in the process.

The City’s hydrants will be flushed beginning on Wednesday, September 30th, to clear the manganese build-up from the water system. He warned that residents may notice discoloration and black particles in their water. Households should run their faucets to clear out the pipes before running their washing machines, and to run empty dishwashers and washing machines through a cycle before doing any laundry.

Both the poly an...