The City of Bartlesville Water Utilities Department will begin testing and flushing fire hydrants at 9 p.m. on May 16. This is done on an annual basis to ensure that hydrants are in proper working order.
The process will be completed in sections. Start dates for each section are estimates, depending on the weather and any complications that may arise. In some areas, work will be conducted at night to avoid disturbing businesses during hours of operation. Night flushing will be conducted between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
During the flushing process, some discoloration of water may occur. Please use caution when laundering clothes.
The first areas to be flushed include:
Zone 5
Partial (night flushing)
May 16-17, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
From the northern city limits south to 11th Street and from the railroad tracks east to Cherokee Avenue
Zone 5
Partial (day flushing)
May 17, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
From the northern city limits south to 11th Street, and from Cherokee Avenue East to the Caney River.
Zone 6
May 24, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
From 11th Street south to Sand Creek, and from the Caney River west to the railroad tracks
Zone 2
June 1, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
From Will Rogers Street South to Hensley Boulevard, and from the railroad tracks west to Highway 123
Zone 3
June 7, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
From Frank Phillips Boulevard south to Sand Creek, and from the railroad tracks west to city limit.
Zone 1
June 14, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Oak Park Addition
Crews will continue to move throughout the city until all fire hydrants have been tested and flushed.