La Conner-Whitney Road water main project almost done

Tiny Bubbles was a big hit for singer Don Ho in the 1960s.

But his feel-good signature tune was about tiny bubbles in wine, not water, as was the case for some La Conner-Whitney Road residents when their homes were recently connected to a new water main between Young Road and McLean/Downey roads.

Short of turning water into wine, the issue was addressed last week by flushing lines to rid them of the air bubbles that can cause tap water to appear cloudy, said Town Public Works Director Brian Lease.

Lease said air bubbles in tap water, while an annoyance, pose no danger despite the cloudy or mil...