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.
2026 FLUSHING SCHEDULE
See town links for flushing area maps
ACTIVE
April 17 – June 19
Bloomfield (Area 1)
Area bordered; East by Winsor Town Line
South by West Hartford / Hartford Line Town line
West by Bloomfield Ave. & Woodland Ave
North by Windsor Town Line
April 17 – June 30
Bloomfield (Area 2)
Area bordered; East by Bloomfield Ave. & Woodland Ave
South by West Hartford Town Line
West by Avon / Simsbury Town Line
North by Windsor / East Granby Town Line
March 16 – May 30
West Hartford (Area 2)
Area bordered; East by Hartford City Line
South by New Britain Ave
West by South Main St / North Main St
North by Bloomfield Town Line
UP NEXT (Note: schedule subject to change)
Windsor (Area 1)
Windsor (Area 2)
East Granby
Newington (Area 1)
Newington (Area 2)
Wethersfield (Area 1)
Wethersfield (Area 2)
Rocky Hill
Hartford (Area 1)
Hartford (Area 2)
East Granby
South Windsor
East Hartford (Area 1)
East Hartford (Area 2)
Glastonbury
COMPLETED
West Hartford (Area 1)
Farmington