If your water has a weird color in Woodstock, there may be a reason

If you think your water in Woodstock looks funny between now and June 10, don’t schedule that emergency eye doctor appointment.

The city said the fire department will begin required testing of fire hydrants on Tuesday, which may cause “temporary discoloration in the water.”

The discolored water will not harm people, the city assured, “although it may stain light colored clothing.”

The funky color comes from sediment in waterlines being stirred up during hydrant testing.

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The fire department will flow each hydrant until water is clear, “however smaller water lines that lead to each house may still have cloudy water.”

If that’s the case, run water from the tap until it is clear.

This is all part of the city’s Insurance Service Office rating, which evaluates a city’s readiness to respond to a fire. Woodstock said it currently has the top rating.

Alpharetta is doing the same.