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. Map update for 2013 coming soon.
For information about temporary hydrant use, permits or other hydrant contact information (report leaking hydrants, etc), visit our main Fire Hydrants page.