Geneva flushing city fire hydrants beginning Monday

The city of Geneva will be flushing fire hydrants throughout the community for a four-week period starting Monday, Sept. 14, as part of an ongoing maintenance program.

Hydrants will be flushed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. The water is safe to drink during flushing, but residents are encouraged to let their faucets run for a few minutes if they notice any discoloration. People also are urged to limit their water use if possible and refrain from washing their clothes during this time period to avoid staining from rusty water.

Signs will be placed in neighborhoods to remind residents that the program is under way in their area. Residents also can view a hydrant flushing progress map on the city's website, www.geneva.il.us, or on Twitter. Work is expected to be completed in mid-October, weather permitting.

The city flushes hydrants to improve the overall quality of the water by cleaning the water mains of rust and corrosion and to ensure that all fire hydrants are working properly. For more information, call James Childress, Geneva public works system maintenance and customer service supervisor, at (630) 232-1551 or via email at jchildress@geneva.il.us.