Annual Fire Hydrant Flushing Program
The City of Winchester will begin the annual program of testing and flushing all of the 1,200 fire hydrants within the City on Friday, March 1, and will continue with this effort through the summer. Customers may notice some discolored water as a result of this program, but no customers will be without water. This discoloration consists primarily of harmless silt and minerals that build up in the water mains and does not affect the safety of the water. If you experience discoloration in your water after crews have flushed the hydrants in your neighborhood, please clear the pipes in your