Fire Hydrant Flushing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuY-3RCW1Aw

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
July 20 – September 12
Hartford (Area 1) 
Area bordered; East by Leibert Rd. / I-91
South by Farmington Ave. / Asylum St
West by West Hartford Town Line
North by Bloomfield Town Line / Windsor Town Line

July 7 – August 20
Rocky Hill
Area bordered; East by Connecticut River
South Cromwell Town Line
West by Newington / Berlin Town Line
North by Wethersfield Town Line

UP NEXT (Note: schedule subject to change)
Hartford (Area 2) 
East Granby
South Windsor
East Hartford (Area 1) 
East Hartford (Area 2)
Glastonbury

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