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.

2024 FLUSHING SCHEDULE (see links for flushing area maps)

November 1 – December 9
Glastonbury
Area bordered: East by Route 83 (Manchester Rd.)
South by Colebrook Rd / Portland Town Line
West by Connecticut River
North by East Hartford Town Line

October 13 – December 6
East Hartford (Area 1) 
East Hartford (Area 2)
East by Manchester Town Line
South by I – 84
West by the Connecticut River
North by South Windsor Town Line

October 13 – Nov 30
South Windsor
East by Buckland Rd. / Sullivan Ave. & Clark St
South by Manchester / East Hartford Town Line
West by Main St
North by East Windsor Town Line

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West Hartford (Area 1)
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East Granby
Farmington
Bloomfield (Area 1)
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Windsor (Area 1)
Windsor (Area 2)
Newington (Area 1) 
Newington (Area 2) 
Rocky Hill
Wethersfield (Area 1) 
Wethersfield (Area 2) 
Hartford (Area 1) 
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