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 LineBloomfield (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 LineMarch 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 LineUP NEXT 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 Hi l l Wethersfield (Area 1) Wethersfield (Area 2) Hartford (Area 1) Hartford (Area 2) East Hartford (Area 1) East Hartford (Area 2) Glastonbury South Windsor COMPLETED