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. 

2013 Schedule (updated annually in April)
Columbus flushing will begin April 29 and run through July 22 (9am - 5pm).

The Columbus metro area schedule runs longer, as follows:

• Bexley: August 5 - 19
  235-0856
• Columbus: April 29 - July 22 (Daily 9am - 5pm)
  Daily Hotline for Flushing Areas: 645-4055
  Completed in two phases (details below)
• Dublin: May 1 to June 30
  Washington Township
  652-3920
• Franklin County: Varies
  Townships will flush when Columbus Fire is in the area
  525-3940
• Gahanna Water: April 25 - August 25
  342-4425
• Grandview: April 1 - 30
  488-5904
• Grove City: May 13 - June 13
  Monday - Friday
  Jackson Township
  875-5588
• Hilliard: May 1 - 31 
  Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm
  Norwich Township
  876-7694
• New Albany: May 1 - 31
  Plain Township
  855-7370
• Obetz: September 3 - October 31
  Hamilton Township
  Hamilton Meadows, Lockbourne & Shadesville
  491-1042
• Reynoldsburg: September 9 - 30
  866-4840
• Upper Arlington: April 15 - 27
  583-5100
  West Clinton Township 
  583-5131
• Whitehall: May 13 - June 28
  Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:30am - 4 pm
  237-5478
• Worthington: April 22 - May 31
  Includes Westview, Rosslynn & Kanawha
  Sharon Township
  885-7640
• Valleyview: Included in Columbus schedule
  Daily Hotline for Flushing Areas: 645-4055 or 645-7641

Columbus flushing will be completed in two phases:  Phase 1 (April 29 - June 10) includes: the far Northwest side, Tuttle Crossing, Fishinger/Mill Run, the University area, Clintonville, Linden, the city's East Side and the South End. See Map (updated 5/8/13).

Phase 2 (June 11 - July 22) includes: Downtown, German Village, the Near East Side, the city's West Side, Franklinton, Hiltonia, the Northeast Side, Little Turtle, Easton and Northland. See Map (updated 6/5/13).

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