COLUMBUS CITY UTILITIES
Home Rate Information Drinking Water Info Wastewater Info Sign Up for Automatic Bill Pay	2008 Hydrant Flushing As part of its annual flushing program for the water system, the Columbus City Utilities will be flushing hydrants throughout the city during the week of September 8th. The purpose of the flushing is to remove iron and manganese sedimentation from the water mains. This sedimentation while completely safe from a health standpoint, can cause discoloration of clothing and other articles if agitated and brought into solution. Customers may experience some discoloration of their water in certain sections of the city during flushing. It is recommended that residents of the area being flushed avoid washing laundry the evening of the flushing as well as the next morning. Motorists are asked to use caution when approaching flushing crews. If the waterspout obscures your vision of the roadway beyond the hydrants, please obey the directions of the Utility employee and wait for the flush to end. Parents are asked to please keep children from playing in the water flows, or around the flushing crews. The roads are generally open to all traffic and motorists may not see children due to the water spray. Flushing will begin at 4:00 p.m. on each of the following evenings: Monday, September 8 , 2008 Everything West of Haw Creek to the Flatrock River and South of U.S. 31 ( National Road ) to Water Street , plus North SR 11 area. Tuesday, September 9, 2008 Everything East of Haw Creek to U.S. 31 and all portions of the city West of White River and Flatrock River (Woodside, Tipton Lakes, Brookside, etc.). Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Everything East of Haw Creek and North of National Road (Everroad Park East, Flintwood, Hiker Trace, etc.). Thursday, September 11, 2008 Everything West of Haw Creek and North of U.S. 31 (Forest Park , Everroad Park West, Park Forest, etc.). The attached map shows each of the areas of the city and date of flushing activities. For More Information Contact: Ed Bergsieker, Utilities Engineer Columbus City Utilities 1111 McClure Road Tel: 812-372-8861 Fax: 812-376-2427 Email: ebergsieker@columbusutilities.org
	Send mail to ccu@columbusutilities.org with questions or comments about this webpage.

COLUMBUS CITY UTILITIES

2008 Hydrant Flushing

As part of its annual flushing program for the water system, the Columbus City Utilities will be flushing hydrants throughout the city during the week of September 8th.

The purpose of the flushing is to remove iron and manganese sedimentation from the water mains. This sedimentation while completely safe from a health standpoint, can cause discoloration of clothing and other articles if agitated and brought into solution. Customers may experience some discoloration of their water in certain sections of the city during flushing. It is recommended that residents of the area being flushed avoid washing laundry the evening of the flushing as well as the next morning.

Motorists are asked to use caution when approaching flushing crews. If the waterspout obscures your vision of the roadway beyond the hydrants, please obey the directions of the Utility employee and wait for the flush to end. Parents are asked to please keep children from playing in the water flows, or around the flushing crews. The roads are generally open to all traffic and motorists may not see children due to the water spray.

Flushing will begin at 4:00 p.m. on each of the following evenings:

Monday, September 8 , 2008

Everything West of Haw Creek to the Flatrock River and South of U.S. 31 ( National Road ) to Water Street , plus North SR 11 area.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Everything East of Haw Creek to U.S. 31 and all portions of the city West of White River and Flatrock River (Woodside, Tipton Lakes, Brookside, etc.).

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Everything East of Haw Creek and North of National Road (Everroad Park East, Flintwood, Hiker Trace, etc.).

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Everything West of Haw Creek and North of U.S. 31 (Forest Park , Everroad Park West, Park Forest, etc.).

The attached map shows each of the areas of the city and date of flushing activities.

For More Information Contact:

Ed Bergsieker, Utilities Engineer
Columbus City Utilities
1111 McClure Road
Tel: 812-372-8861
Fax: 812-376-2427
Email: ebergsieker@columbusutilities.org

Send mail to ccu@columbusutilities.org with questions or comments about this webpage.