BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Battle Creek City Water crews have started the annual fire hydrant flushing program during overnight hours.
Crews started Sunday night, September 11.
They expect to finish this year’s flushing within about two weeks, before the end of September.
Crews are flushing hydrants overnight, Monday through Friday, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Phase 1 – Pennfield and low-pressure areas – generally from North Avenue east nearly to McAlister, and beyond Pennbrook to the north, south to about Michigan Avenue (tan and gray-blue sections of the attached map)
- Phase 2 – low-pressure area – generally the Central Business District/downtown, Michigan Avenue south to just south of Columbia Avenue (gray-blue section on map)
- Phase 3 – low-pressure area – generally Urbandale, west of North Avenue not quite to Collier, and from Harmonia Road north to just north of Morgan Road (gray-blue section on map)
- Phase 4 – high-pressure area – Fort Custer Industrial Park area northwest of Springfield, south along Hill Brady Road and Skyline Drive, from the south border of Springfield to around Columbia Avenue, and southwest to I-94 (rust section on map)
- Phase 5 – high-pressure area – generally south of Columbia Avenue to Beckley Road, and further south around Capital Avenue SW and M-66, east to and north/south on Beadle Lake Road (rust section on map)
- Phase 6 – Gethings and Beadle Lake areas – square area around Gethings and Stone Jug roads, streets between Columbia and Golden avenues, and south on Beadle Lake Road past I-94 (green and purple sections on map)
The flushing process often results in cloudy or discolored water. City officials remind residents to be mindful of this while doing laundry or other tasks that could be affected.
Discolored or rusty water may be present in the area where crews are flushing, as well as in neighboring areas. Officials recommend that residents run cold water should they come across discolored water from taps.
Regular flushing also allows crews to verify the water system is operating properly, and identify areas that require repair and/or maintenance, as well as ensuring fire hydrants are ready for use should the Fire Department need them.
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