The Public Works Department will begin its annual process of flushing all hydrants and mains in the city of Red Wing on Monday, May 1, at 6 a.m. The Water Treatment Facilities have improved the water quality in Red Wing, and as a results, crews will be reducing the hydrant flushing to once a year.
The hydrant flushing are done to maintain water quality, remove accumulated rust from the water mains, and ensure that the fire hydrants work properly. Some areas such as dead-end streets may be flushed multiple times during the year depending on the specific needs of the area.
Low Level & Western Intermediate Systems
Monday, May 1-Friday, May 5
- North of Seventh Street from West Avenue to the east
- North of Fifth Street
- West end including all the old fairgrounds.
- Pepin Woods Trailer Park
- Burnside area
- Charlson Crest development area
- River Bluffs development area
Intermediate & Eastern Intermediate System
Monday, May 8-Friday, May 12
- Boxrud and Kingman Hill area including Hawthorne/ Maple Street area.
- Twin Bluff Road area including Hallstrom and Gernentz Street area.
- College Hill area.
- Everything south of the Sand Hill Tower.
- Birchwood Addition and Woodland Drive, including Siewert Street/Perlich Avenue areas.
- East of East Avenue and the Athletic Field including Bush and Langsdorf Street area.
Pioneer Road Reservoir Area
Tuesday, May 9-Wednesday, May 10
- Everything above the Pioneer Road Pumping Station on Hennings Avenue.
- Hennings and Hi Park Avenue areas.
- Hallquist, Sunny Meadow and Pine Ridge areas.
- High School area.