Maple Shade Water Department has finished its first week of Spring Hydrant Flushing. We are 60% complete. The picture below shows the progress of the flushing. The blue hydrants are hydrants that have been flushed and the orange hydrants still need to be flushed. We will send another update next week.
2024 Spring Hydrant Flushing
Spring hydrant flushing will begin Sunday night, April 21st. Estimated completion date is May 10th. The utility flushes every hydrant each Spring and Fall to ensure the proper functionality of the hydrants, remove sediments from the distribution system and to improve overall water quality. The hydrants are flushed during the overnight hours from 10 PM to 6 AM.
It is not unusual to experience discolored water when nearby hydrants are flushed.
Residents are advised to run a COLD water only tap for 5 minutes to check for discoloration prior to doing laundry to avoid unexpected staining of clothing. Never run the hot water to check for discoloration.
If you do observe discolored water;
Run a COLD water only tap until the condition clears (usually 15 minutes or less)
Do not run any HOT water until after clear water is confirmed at the cold-water tap. Running hot water will draw discolored water into the water heater making the condition much more difficult to clear.
Do not do laundry until clear water is confirmed at the cold-water tap.
If clothing is inadvertently stained from washing with discolored water, DO NOT DRY the clothes. Drying the clothes will set the stain permanently. Call the utility at (856) 488-7450 during normal business hours and we will provide you with a specially formulated detergent designed to remove these types of stains, FREE OF CHARGE.
Since this program is being conducted during the evening hours, it will be dark and the roads will be wet, so please drive carefully when operating a vehicle near the flushing crew.