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Hydrant Flushing

Public Works will begin to flush hydrants throughout the Village on Tuesday, October 3rd.  Flushing will be conducted between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.

The process of periodically "flushing" fire hydrants is an important preventive maintenance activity.  The Village will post signs in the area to be affected prior to the flushing to notify residents of this activity.  Hydrants will be flushed annually in September, October, and November.  Although it may appear to waste water, this process is part of a routine maintenance program necessary to maintain the integrity of the water system and to continue to deliver the highest quality water possible to our customers.  Flushing the water system on a routine basis removes sediment from lines and keeps the entire distribution system refreshed. 

This philosophy of water line preventive maintenance is one that you should use in your own home. Your home's water heater should be drained and flushed at least once a year to keep it working efficiently and to protect the quality of water inside your home. Also, if you go out of town and there is no water use in your home for a week or more, when you return it's always a good idea to run all your faucets for a minute or so before using the water. This ensures that you don't use any stagnant water that may have developed in your home's pipes while you were away.

As a result of the flushing procedure, residents in the immediate vicinity of the work may experience temporary discoloration of their water. This discoloration consists primarily of harmless silt and precipitates and does not affect the safety of the water.   If you experience discoloration in your water after crews have been flushing in your neighborhood, clear the pipes in your own home by running all water faucets.  Discoloration has been known to stain clothing in washing machines.  If stains occur, do not put items in the dryer as this will set the stain.  Washing the items again will usually remove the stains.  Public Works advises residents to run all faucets until the water is clear prior to washing any clothing.