Mt. Carmel water customers may notice a drop in water pressure this week as the 3rd Street water tower is drained. The project is part of the maintenance agreement the city entered into three years ago with Suez to rehabilitate the 3rd Street and WVC water towers at a cost of $1.725 million over a ten-year period.

Coinciding with the water tower maintenance, fire chief Francis Speth said fire hydrants on South Mulberry Street near the ballpark, in Southgate Industrial Park, and across from the former South School will be opened to alleviate pressure on the water lines.