DANVILLE, Ga. — For weeks, water has been gushing from a couple of fire hydrants in Danville.
According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, Twiggs County is under a severe drought.
As such, its a red flag for the 150 locals who are discussing the non-stop running water on social media.
However, Mayor Tracy Jackson said this is nothing to be alarmed about, there's no problem with the hydrants and they're working like normal.
Jackson, who's also the water superintendent of Twiggs County, said that the two hydrants, which are among the 21 in the county, are running to prevent excess pressure during a water tank's maintenance.
"The fire hydrants are running to keep pressure from blowing out lines whole while the water tank's maintenance is being done," Jackson said.
Brad McConnell from American Tank, who's helping the city of Danville out with the maintenance project, said there's some interior painting happening inside the water tank.
The water tower was sandblasted and lined with epoxy a few weeks ago. Since then, the two hydrants have been gushing.
One sits on the corner of Highway 80 and Second Street. The other also sits on Second Street, right on the bend before the street becomes Atwell Road.
Once that maintenance is done in about seven to 10 days, the fire hydrants should stop running.
The water customers are using right now is still being treated and pumped from the city's well. The only difference, Jackson said, is that water isn't stored in the water tower.
McConnell said the water tank in Danville should be back online later this month during the week of July 22.
Jackson wants the people in Twiggs County to be aware the county's water tower on Missile Base Road will also have the same maintenance done.
That project started Wednesday, according to the water superintendent, and should continue for about five to seven weeks.
"This is how it is done in every city or county that only has one water tower," Jackson reiterated.