Bloomfield Fire and Engineering Departments to Begin Routine Hydrant Flushing
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| Bloomfield, NJ – The Bloomfield Fire Department, in partnership with the Bloomfield Engineering Department will begin routine, mandatory hydrant flushing this Thursday , May 9th. To minimize disruption to residents that may be impacted, notifications will be made ahead of time via the township cable channel (Channel 35), the township website, as well as the Township Facebook page about which hydrants will be flushed.
“This week we will begin our required, annual hydrant flushing in Bloomfield and it’s important that all our residents understand that any sediment in your tap water is not only temporary, but it means the program is working,” said Bloomfield Fire Chief Lou Venezia. “Please note that this routine and mandatory flushing will not affect the safety of Bloomfield water. In fact, this measure will ensure our system remains healthy and safe for decades to come.”
Excess sediment can be caught in household filters thereby limiting the life of the filter. The filters can be reinstalled after the flushing is complete.
Regular hydrant flushing is required by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the National Fire Protection Association to flush out sediment and to ensure that the hydrants are functioning properly.
There are roughly 1200 fire hydrants in the township that will be serviced and that process will take approximately five months to complete. |
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