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.
2017 Schedule - (updated annually in April)
Columbus flushing will begin April 22 and run through July 22 (daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
The Columbus metro area schedule runs longer, as follows:
- Bexley: May 22 - May 26
614-235-0856 - Columbus: April 22 - July 22 (Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Daily Hotline for Flushing Areas: 614-645-4055; 614-221-3132
Completed in two phases - Dublin: May 1 - May 31
Fall Flushing and Pressure Tests- September 25 - October 31
Washington Township
614-652-3893 - Franklin County: April 24 - April 28
Valve & hydrant replacement begins end of May
614-525-4711 - Gahanna Water: May 28 - August 31
614-342-4427 - Grandview: April 1 - April 30
PITO work scheduled April through October
614-488-5904 - Grove City: May 15 - June 2
Jackson Township
614-875-5588 - Hilliard: May 1 - 31
Norwich Township
614-876-7694 - New Albany: April 17 - June 2
Plain Township
614-855-7370 - Obetz: Fall Flushing - TBD
Hamilton Township
Hamilton Meadows, Lockbourne & Shadesville
614-491-1042 - Reynoldsburg: August 21 - September 1
614-322-4500 - Upper Arlington: April 17 - 28
614-583-5100
614-583-5131 - Whitehall: May 16 - June 29
Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
614-237-5478 - Worthington: April 11 - May 20
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.