Fire Hydrant Flushing

The Metropolitan District flushes approximately 11,000 fire hydrants throughout its towns beginning in spring through the end of summer of each year. This is done to maintain the quality of our water and ensure that the fire hydrants servicing your community are in good working condition for fire protection.

Fire hydrant flushing can temporarily result in discolored water.  If discolored water occurs in your home, run the cold water in your bathtub for approximately 20 minutes until the water runs clear. This discoloration is not harmful and is due to sediment and iron that collects in the pipe throughout the year which is disturbed and removed by the flushing process.

As part of the MDC fire hydrant flushing process, the MDC continuously takes water samples throughout the area to ensure that the sediment has been cleared from the system.

If the discolored water persists please contact the MDC’s 24-Hour Emergency Command Center (860) 278-7850 and press 1.

2025 FLUSHING SCHEDULE (see town links for flushing area maps)

Flushing in the areas listed below.

July 14 – August 22
Rocky Hill
Area bordered; East by Connecticut River
South Cromwell Town Line
West by Newington / Berlin Town Line
North by Wethersfield Town Line

June 20 – July 25
Wethersfield (Area 1) 
Area bordered; East by I-91
South by Wells Road
West by Newington Town Line
North by Hartford City Line

Wethersfield (Area 2) 
Area bordered; East by I-91
South by Rocky Hill Town Line
West by Newington Town Line
North by Wells Road

UP NEXT
Hartford (Area 1) 
Hartford (Area 2) 
East Granby
Windsor (Area 1)
Windsor (Area 2)
East Hartford (Area 1) 
East Hartford (Area 2)
Glastonbury
South Windsor

COMPLETED
West Hartford (Area 1)
West Hartford (Area 2)
Farmington
Bloomfield (Area 1)
Bloomfield (Area 2)
Newington (Area 1) 
Newington (Area 2)