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.