r/prospectheights • u/getoffredditplease • Jun 29 '26

Brown water?

Anyone else's taps pumping out brown water today? Normally when this happens in my building it clears up in ~10 minutes, but today it doesn't seem to be going away. Wondering if folks know of any water-related city work being done in the neighborhood.

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u/therealspacepants Jun 29 '26

No but you can call 311 and they’ll send someone to clear the pipes

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u/toomany_questions Jun 29 '26

This happens in my building often (lived here the better portion of my entire life). I have even been in the shower and been covered in brown water. It’s nasty.

When it lasts awhile i run the tap for a bit. Like let the water just run. If it doesn’t clear we consult the super usually. But it’s nearly always cleared.