Hydrant Flushing Season

2026 Schedule

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.

The Columbus metro area schedule follows:

  • Bexley: June 22 - June 26
    614-235-0856
  • Columbus: April - July (Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
    Daily Hotline for Flushing Areas: 614-645-4055; 614-221-3132
    Completed in two phases
  • Dublin: May 11 - June 30
    Washington Township September 28 - October 30 (Flow Test)

    Washington Township Fire Station 93
    614-652-3893
  • Franklin County: TBD - Flushing whenever CFD is in the area
    614-525-4711
  • Gahanna: May 26 - June 30
    614-342-4427
  • Grandview: April 1 - May 1
    614-488-5904
  • Grove City: May 1 - May 31
    Jackson Township
    614-875-5588
  • Hilliard: April 1 - June 30
    Norwich Township October 1 - November  1

    Norwich Township
    614-876-3333
  • New Albany: May 1 - May 30
    Plain Township: Fall Flushing in October
    614-855-7370
  • Obetz: Fall Flushing - October
    Hamilton Township
    Hamilton Meadows, Lockbourne & Shadesville
    614-491-1042
  • Reynoldsburg: April 20 - May 1 and September 21 - October 2
    614-322-4500
  • Upper Arlington: April 20 - May 8
    Weekdays
    614-583-5100; 614-583-5131
  • Whitehall: May 15 - June 30
    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    614-237-5478
  • Worthington: April - May
    614-885-7640
  • Valleyview: Included in Columbus schedule
    614-645-7641

Schedules are updated annually, every spring typically in March or April.

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For information about temporary hydrant use, permits or other hydrant contact information (report leaking hydrants, etc), visit our main Fire Hydrants page.