Low water pressure

Factual Questions
1

Water pressure has been low in the house for about an hour and a half. I walked around the house and did not hear or see any leaking water. Temperature is 32ºF, but it hasn’t been there long. (It’s been in the mid-40s today.)

Any idea what the problem may be? The water district offices are closed, and they have no emergency number. I did leave VM and sent an email. I assume there is a system problem somewhere, and it’s not just my house. But I’ve no way of knowing. This is the first time this has happened.

Any ideas what the problem may be?

2

Knock on some doors in the neighbourhood and see if they have the issue too.

3

What? Talk to neighbours? :eek: I’m from L.A.!

Actually, pressure seems to be back to normal. Or it was, shortly after I posted. The water is discoloured, though.

4

I’ll bet there was some hydrant flushing happening.

5

Or a hydrant in use.
Or a broken water main somewhere on his system.

6

Is it low everywhere in the house, or just from one specific faucet? When a mixing valve starts to go bad, it can look like low water pressure.

7

That would be my bet.

8

Turns out, someone crashed into a hydrant.