Hydrant Flushing
- Hydrant flushing is a critical maintenance practice performed by the Water Utilities Department to ensure high water quality for residents and businesses. This proactive process systematically releases water from fire hydrants to remove sediment, maintain water quality, and confirms the hydrants are fully operational.
Benefits to the Irving Community
Cleaner, Safer Drinking Water – By flushing out impurities, the city ensures residents receive fresh, high-quality tap water.
Reliable Fire Protection – Well-maintained hydrants ensure firefighters have immediate access to water when responding to emergencies.
Enhanced Water System Performance – Regular maintenance helps prevent costly repairs and extends the life of the city’s water infrastructure.
Compliance with State & Federal Regulations – Hydrant flushing is part of Irving’s commitment to meeting all public health and environmental safety standards.
Keep In Mind
Only authorized personnel should operate a fire hydrant. If someone does not know what they are doing, he/she can injure a person that is working on a repair at a nearby location or can damage the hydrant or the line itself.
The City of Irving will only flush fire hydrants if it is necessary to meet health and safety standards under the following circumstances:
- The city is mandated by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to flush known dead-end mains once a month.
- The city flushes when homeowners are complaining of air in the lines or color or odor issues to ensure fresh, potable water is delivered to Irving water customers.
- The city has to flush a main after a repair is made in order to remove air, debris or sediment from the line that may have entered during the repair.
- The city must flush fire hydrants on new water main installations prior to TCEQ bacteriological sampling that is required prior to activating a new water line.
