Hydrant Flushing Season

2024 Schedule

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.

The Columbus metro area 2024 schedule follows:

• Bexley: June 24 - June 28
  614-235-0856
• Columbus: April 21 - July 21 (Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
  Daily Hotline for Flushing Areas: 614-645-4055; 614-221-3132
  Completed in two phases
• Dublin: May 1 - May 30; Washington Township October 1 - October 31
  Washington Township Fire Station 93
  614-652-3893
• Franklin County: TBD - Flushing whenever CPD is in the area
  614-525-4711
• Gahanna: Mid-May  - August
  614-342-4427
• Grandview: April 1 - May 1
  614-488-5904
• Grove City: May 1 - May 31
  Jackson Township
  614-875-5588
• Hilliard: April 1 - June 1; Norwich Township October 1 - November 
  Norwich Township
  614-876-7694
• New Albany: April 1 - May 3
  Plain Township: Fall Flushing TBD
  614-855-7370
• Obetz: Fall Flushing - November
  Hamilton Township
  Hamilton Meadows, Lockbourne & Shadesville
  614-491-1042
• Reynoldsburg: August 19 - August 30
  614-322-4500
• Upper Arlington: April 15 - May 3
  Weekdays
  614-583-5100; 614-583-5131
• Whitehall: May 15 - June 30
  Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  614-237-5478
• Worthington: April 1 - May 3
  614-885-7640
• Valleyview: Included in Columbus schedule
  614-645-7641

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