The Metropolitan District Commission’s annual flushing program is a proactive maintenance measure to ensure water quality and fire protection.

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The Metropolitan District (MDC) has announced that that the annual hydrant flushing program is underway.

MDC flushes approximately 11,000 fire hydrants throughout its towns beginning in spring through the end of summer of each year. This is done to maintain the quality of our water and ensure that the fire hydrants servicing your community are in good working condition for fire protection.

Fire hydrant flushing can temporarily result in discolored water. If discolored water occurs in your home, run the cold water in your bathtub for approximately 20 minutes until the water runs clear. This discoloration is not harmful and is due to sediment and iron that collects in the pipe throughout the year which is disturbed and removed by the flushing process.

As part of the MDC fire hydrant flushing process, the MDC continuously takes water samples throughout the area to ensure that the sediment has been cleared from the system.

If the discolored water persists, please contact the MDC‘s 24-Hour Emergency Command Center 860-278-7850 and press 1.

Schedule

The schedule and flushing area maps are available on the MDC’s website: https://themdc.org/utility-services/hydrant-flushing/

Video

A video on hydrant flushing is available on the MDC’s YouTube channel.

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