Project scope
Victoria and Esquimalt's water mains are flushed twice a year to remove sediment, maintain high quality drinking water and help with future maintenance costs.
Why now?
Crews work on a rotation across all water mains in the City. It takes about two years to flush all the City’s water mains and then the rotation starts over.
Spring flushing: February through June
Fall flushing: September through December
Project impacts
As a result of the flushing process, you may experience the following temporary impacts:
• low water pressure
• discoloured water during or after – not a hazard to health
If you experience discoloured water, run the cold water tap in your bathtub or laundry tub to avoid clogging screens in faucets.
Businesses are invited to contact Public Works at 250.361.0400 for details and to receive an advanced warning of flushing dates.