Water district flushing lines in south Apache Junction

The Apache Junction Water District will begin flushing water lines on Nov. 2 at the Blossom Rock area.

It will continue for approximately three weeks in the area west of Ironwood Drive to Idaho Road, between Warner Avenue and Ray Avenue.

This is routine water system maintenance and is not a water leak.

Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the area and watch for water on the roadway.

Water district

The Apache Junction water district supplies well water (groundwater) pumped from the Eastern Salt River Sub-Basin Aquifer, which flows southwesterly under Apache Junction and its surrounding areas. The groundwater is treated for arsenic removal where necessary, disinfected with chlorine, pumped into storage tanks and blended with Colorado River (surface) water.

The surface water is transported through the Central Arizona Project canal system and filtered and purified at the Superstition Area Water Plant before being introduced into the distribution system.

The water district can also receive treated CAP water from the city of Mesa through an interconnect for a backup supply of water, if needed.