The City & Borough of Juneau Water Utility Division today began the annual process of flushing the water distribution system throughout the Mendenhall Valley, from Lemon Creek to the Auke Bay Roundabout.

This routine work will occur between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and will be tentatively completed by October 10.

During this time customers may encounter water discoloration or minor disruptions in service. To clear the discoloration, first wait until the work crew leaves the area, then run the cold-water tap (preferably in your bathtub) until the water runs clear. This should take no longer than 2-5 minutes.

Please watch for crews working in the roadway, use caution, and obey traffic controls. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For more information, contact CBJ Utilities Administration at (907) 586-0393 or for after-hours emergencies call (907) 586-2165.

The City & Borough of Juneau Utilities Division reports that a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) event occurred at the Outer Drive Pump Station in Downtown Juneau during the heavy precipitation on Friday, September 26, 2025. The event resulted in a discharge of approximately 80,000 gallons of combined wastewater and stormwater into the Gastineau Channel between around 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Friday evening. Environmental impacts from this discharge are expected to be minimal due to the short duration of the event and the dilute nature of the discharge.

The discharge was caused by an unexpected low pressure weather system with heavy precipitation that temporarily overwhelmed the Outer Drive (OD) wastewater pump station during a sensitive construction action.  The OD station is currently undergoing a major reconstruction and upgrade, due to be completed within the month.  Once completed, the upgrades to the OD station will serve to prevent this type of event from recurring. This project is part of a comprehensive program to replace the Utility’s aging and antiquated infrastructure.

For more information, contact CBJ’s Water Utility Office at 586-0393.

The CBJ Utilities Division reports that a second Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) event occurred at the Outer Drive Pump Station in Downtown Juneau along Egan Drive resulting in a combination of wastewater and storm water being discharged into the Gastineau Channel.  The event occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. September 10, 2025 and lasted until 2:30 a.m. September 11, 2025.

The second discharge was due to the resumption of heavy precipitation that temporarily overwhelmed the antiquated Outer Drive (OD) wastewater pump station. As stated in the previous notice, the OD station is currently undergoing a major reconstruction project that, once completed, will prevent this type of event from occurring in the future.

Samples of the discharged water appeared to be very dilute in nature. As such, environmental impacts from this second discharge are also expected to be small.  Per Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) permitting requirements, CBJ must provide notice to the public of any CSO event. CBJ has also notified ADEC.

For more information, interested parties can contact the CBJ Utility at 907-586-0393.