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.