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)

April 14 – June 6
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

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

April – May 31
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

March 10 – May 31
West Hartford (Area 1)
Area bordered; East by South Main St / North Main St
South by Newington Town Line
West by Farmington / Avon Town Line
North by Bloomfield Ave

March 10 – May 19
Farmington
Area bordered; East by West Hartford Town Line
South by Fienemann Rd
West by Farmington Ave
North by Avon Town Line

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

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