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2023 Fall fire hydrant flushing

Map of flushing zones

Click here for an interactive map of showing the hydrant flushing schedule.

The City of Goshen Utilities will begin flushing fire hydrants for the fall season starting Monday, October 9th through Friday, October 13th.

From Monday, October 9 through Friday, October 13, the Goshen Water & Sewer Department will be flushing from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the upper-pressure zone, which is everything northeast of U.S. 33 and the Norfolk Southern tracks.

Also, on Monday, October 9, they will start nighttime flushing from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from North Greene Road to the western city limit and between the Norfolk Southern tracks to the southern city limit.

On Tuesday, October 10, workers will start flushing from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. between Cottage Avenue and 10th Street between the Norfolk Southern tracks and the southern city limit and between Lincolnway East and the Norfolk Southern tracks heading east to the city limits.

On Wednesday, October 11, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., workers will flush hydrants between Pike Street and the southern city limit and between North Greene Road and Cottage Avenue.

On Thursday, October 12, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., workers will be flushing between Norfolk Southern and the southern city limit, between North Greene Road and the western city limit.

The Water & Sewer Department asks that you avoid doing laundry on the day the flushing is close to your home due to the rust that is being removed from the water mains. If you do have a problem with your laundry, please call the Water & Sewer Department; they will have some special soap for you.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Goshen Water and Sewer at 574-534-5306.

FALL HYDRANT FLUSHING

hydrant-flushing-map

 

Goshen Utilities will start the fall hydrant flushing program Tuesday, October 4, through Friday, Oct. 7, (weather permitting).

From 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Utilities crews will start flushing between 10th Street and the city limits east and between the Norfolk/Southern tracks to the city limits south.

From 9 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, they will be flushing between Pike Street (U.S. 33) and the city limits south and between the Elkhart River and 9th street.

From 9 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m.Friday, they will be flushing between Elkhart Road (U.S. 33) to the city limits south and between the Elkhart River to the city limits west including Weaver Woods and Harrison Ridge subdivisions as well as Bashor Children’s Home which are out of city limits.

From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th, and Thursday 6th, we will be flushing everything north of Norfolk/Southern tracks and north of Pike Street from the city limits east to west.

The Utilities department asks that you avoid doing laundry on the day the crews are close to your home, due to the rust that they are removing from the water mains. If you do have a problem with your laundry, please call at 574.534.5306 and they will have some special soap for you.