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Hydrant Flushing Notice
Public Service Announcement – Wee-Ma-Tuk Hills Subdivision
HYDRANT FLUSHING NOTICE – 2026
As part of our annual maintenance, The Wee-Ma-Tuk Water District will be flushing fire hydrants on March 23rd, thru April 3rd, 2026 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Because water mains are typically looped together, you may notice that your service pressure is affected even if hydrants are being flushed several blocks away.
During the flushing process, there may be a slight discoloration of the water caused by sediment or rust being flushed from the water mains. If you do experience discoloration in your water service, please don’t be alarmed your water will clear up once it is run for a short time. Should you experience rusty colored water, we suggest you run the cold water from the faucet nearest to the water meter (laundry tub. outside faucet) to flush the service. We suggest that on days we flush, you may not want to do laundry during the hours listed above. Possible discoloration in the water can stain light colored clothing.
Please note that your water is safe for all other uses and that slightly higher amounts of chlorine are added to the system during this maintenance.
The district performs annual flushing of hydrants for several reasons which include;
- Safety – to ensure proper operation of each
- To clean out rust and sediment that may settle naturally in the system
- To exercise the hydrants and to do preventive
- To flush dead end lines for improved water
If you have any questions regarding this procedure, please call (309) 224-7100 or (309) 789-2750.
Thank you for your cooperation.