Fall Hydrant Flushing Starts in October in Ossining

OSSINING, NY — The Village of Ossining Water Department will start the semiannual hydrant-flushing program the evening of Oct. 3.

Flushing of hydrants will be performed between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. in order to minimize disruptions to residents.

Village officials said the work will start west of Route 9, in the Low Service District. Once that's done, crews will begin working on the east side of Route 9 in the Lakeville and Torbank Service Districts.

The entire hydrant-flushing program will take approximately five weeks to complete.

As the flushing of hydrants takes place closer to your home, you may notice some discoloration in your water first thing in the morning. Do not be alarmed. Just run your water for a short period of time and it should clear up. If discoloration persists, call the Water Department at 941-6111.

While the village regrets any temporary inconvenience you may experience, the biannual hydrant flushing is necessary to ensure the continued cleanliness of the water distribution system, village officials said.