Hydrant Flushing Season
The Columbus Division of Fire will be conducting the annual flushing of all City of Columbus hydrants. Please note: you may experience low pressure or discolored, rusty water while hydrants are flushed in your neighborhood. Learn what to do during a rusty water event.
2018 Schedule - (updated annually in April)
Columbus Fire will begin April 22 and run through July 22 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
The Columbus metro area schedule follows:
Bexley: May 21 - May 25
614-235-0856
Columbus: April 21 - July 21 (Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Daily Hotline for Flushing Areas: 614-645-4055; 614-221-3132
Completed in two phases
Dublin: May 14 - June 15
Washington Township
614-652-3893
Franklin County: April 30 - May 11
Valve & Hydrant replacement will begin at the end of May
614-525-4711
Gahanna: May 29 - July 31
614-342-4427
Grandview: April 2 - 30
PITO work scheduled April through October
614-488-5904
Grove City: May 14 - 31
Jackson Township
614-875-5588
Hilliard: May 1 - June 17
Norwich Township
614-876-7694
New Albany: April 16 - June 1
Plain Township
614-855-7370
Obetz: Fall Flushing - TBD
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Meadows, Lockbourne & Shadesville
614-491-1042
Reynoldsburg: August 20 - 31
614-322-4500
Upper Arlington: April 23 - May 4
Weekdays
614-583-5100; 614-583-5131
Whitehall: May 15 - June 28
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
614-237-5478
Worthington: April 16 - May 25
614-885-7640
Valleyview: Included in Columbus schedule
614-645-7641
For information about temporary hydrant use, permits or other hydrant contact information (report leaking hydrants, etc), visit our main Fire Hydrants page.