Mount Vernon :: Water Department

The City of Mount Vernon Water Department provides water for residents That exceeds the quality of many bottled waters. Our goal is to provide the highest quality services while still maintaining affordable rates for residents of the community.

Coming Soon:
The Mount Vernon Water Utility will begin flushing water mains in April 2008.

Spring 2008 Hydrant Flushing Schedule

Areas affected are on a map to the right hand side of this page. ->

April 1^st & 2^nd EAST Water St and all points South.

April 3^rd East 2^nd St.

April 4^th East 3^rd St.

April 7^th East 4^th St.

April 8^th East 5^th St.

April 9^th East 6th and East 7^th.

April 10^th East 8^th St

April 11^th East 9^th St.

April 14^th East 10^th St.

April 15^th East Grant and Sherman St.

April 16^th East Lincoln St., Davis Dr., and Birdland

April 17^th West 2^nd St and all points South.

April 18^th West 3^rd .

April 21^st West 4^th.

April 22^nd West 5^th.

April 23^rd West 6^th.

April 24^th West 7^th.

April 25^th West 8^th.

April 28^th West 9^th, West 10^th, over to Brown St.

April 29^th West Grant over to West Sherman.

April 30^th West Lincoln, Emmick, Audobon and Vista.

May 1^st Riviera and Coronado

May 2^nd Lawrence, Kennedy, Estate, and Hereford.

May 6^th Washington and Roosevelt.

May 7th Southwind, Sunset, Allyn, and Westwood.

May 8^th Country Club, Smith, Parkridge, Western Hills and

All points in between.

May 9^th Country Club Estates subdivision

General Flushing Information:

Hydrant flushing is normally conducted throughout the system to control the buildup of rust deposits inside the water mains. A Water Department should flush twice per year, in the early spring and late fall. Flushing notices will be placed in the Democrat and on our website. In addition, door hangers will distributed throughout the affected areas, advising residents that they may experience loss of water, low pressure and discolored water during flushing periods. It is important to check for rusty, discolored water before washing clothes. Limiting water use during this period will minimize intake of undesirable water. For safety and quality control issues flushing will most likely be in the daytime hours. Mt. Vernon Water Department personnel are aware of the inconvenience and we will do everything possible to assist customers during this trying period.

Flushing water mains may cause iron and manganese sediment to become more visible. Your water may at times appear yellow to dark brown in color (the actual minerals lifting in the water) and may also appear milky at times (air bubbles caused by the opening of the water mains). These non-health threatening minerals are known to cause staining. Be a wary consumer, to minimize the effect of these naturally occurring minerals, avoid using and / or purchasing products that contain chlorine (including automatic dishwashing detergents, laundry detergents, and any other household cleaning agents). Run a bit of COLD water into a light-colored cup before using any appliances or your toilet. Flushing also has an affect on water pressure. When in the area or your home, you may experience a reduction in the pressure coming into your home. That is because of the high pressure that is being drawn at the hydrants at the times of flushing.

Times for flushing vary due to staffing and weather conditions. The Mount Vernon Water Department needs to flush during the daytime in order to monitor the impact of our ReOx treatment program and to monitor the composition of the scale that will be forced out of the mains.

Note: When flushing mains, even if we are not directly ON your street, the connecting streets in that area COULD experience some, all, or none of the same effects as that of the actual street being flushed. Because of this potential we supply the full listing of possibilities. Please be aware of our flushing signs that are posted in the flushing areas.

For more questions regarding the flushing program and a map of the affected areas, please refer to the News and Notices at the middle right of this page.