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 mapsACTIVEAugust 28 – October 16East Hartford (Area 1) Area bordered; East by Manchester Town LineSouth by I – 84West by the Connecticut RiverNorth by South Windsor Town Line
UP NEXT (Note: schedule subject to change)South WindsorEast Hartford (Area 2)Glastonbury
COMPLETEDWest Hartford (Area 1)West Hartford (Area 2)FarmingtonBloomfield (Area 1)Bloomfield (Area 2)East GranbyWindsor (Area 1)Windsor (Area 2)Newington (Area 1) Newington (Area 2) Wethersfield (Area 1) Wethersfield (Area 2) Rocky HillHartford (Area 1) Hartford (Area 2)