Dunkirk Plans Water Test After Discoloration Complaint

From the Dunkirk Board of Works and City Council meetings on October 26, 2026

Dunkirk agreed to collect and test a water sample after a resident brought discolored water to the Oct. 26 Board of Works meeting and said the problem had lasted about three months.

The resident was identified as Mark. Mayor Robbins said the city had been cleaning or refitting water-plant filter tanks and suggested that filter work and line work near the library might be contributing. That explanation was not a test result.

The Board of Works heard that the second water filter had been finished that day. At the council meeting later that evening, the water operations update said work on filter number one had started. Anthracite filter material was expected to be reinstalled the next day, with refilling and water tests hoped for by week's end.

Work also continued on a new four-inch main west on Washington Street, including a hydrant and a connection to the Stewart Brothers building's meter pit. Dunkirk approved up to $70,538 for the Stewart Brothers water-line project Sept. 28 after learning that the larger main expected there did not exist. When the city checked that afternoon, the hydrant, both valves and the service line were in, but work on the meter pit had not started.

Source: YouTube transcript — City of Dunkirk - Board of Works Meeting - October 26, 2026; City of Dunkirk - Council Meeting - October 26, 2026; Government - City of Dunkirk

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