Flushing Fire Hydrant Advisory
Several Sunday Evenings a Year on Monday Mornings the Village of Ashville Flushes Hydrants
(9:00 P.M. Sunday through 2:00 A.M. Monday)
The Ashville Water Department uses fire hydrants to flush out sediment, rust, stale water, etc. from water mains. While most of the rust is flushed from the pipe, a small amount will remain suspended in the water. You may as a result some reduced pressure and darker colored water during this process. This is because the high velocity flows, which connect to hydrants, scours rust particles from the inside of iron water mains. The discoloration will dissipate in a few hours (depending on neighborhood water use). If discoloration occurs, let your water run until it clears.
One word of caution: Rust will stain light colored laundry. When hydrants near you are being tested, please be sure that both your cold and hot water are rust-free before you launder any whites. In the event that such staining occurs, there is a remedy. Most grocery and hardware stores carry laundry aids, which remove rust stains. We have a Rust Stain Remover at the office called “Super Iron Out”. If you happen to get this message late, come to 200 East Station if you need to remove iron stain from your clothing.
We want to reemphasize the water is safe for drinking purposes but caution should be used if water is being used on items that are sensitive to discoloration.
When this occurs we will notify you through this website and our newsletter.
