The Mount Vernon Fire Department will be conducting annual hydrant flushing in the city's southern half between Sept. 8-30. The flushing is scheduled to begin around 8 a.m. and will conclude by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Please refrain from using your washing machine to launder your clothing during the above-mentioned times. Sudden drops in water pressure may be noted but should correct themselves after a few minutes. If you experience very low pressure or are temporarily without water, please call the Mount Vernon Water Office at 740-393-9504 immediately.
For the complete schedule of dates and locations of the flushing activity, please visit the Mount Vernon Fire Department website at http://mvfd.mountvernonohio.org/ and navigate to the “2022 Fire Hydrant Flushing Schedule” within the “Links” tab.
Sept. 8-9 grid: 11
Sept. 12-16 grids: 12, 13, 14, 15
Sept. 19-23 grids: 16, 17, 22
Sept. 26-30 grids: 27, 18, 23, 24
Thank you,
Chief Chad Christopher
The grids are as follows:
Grid 11 – Arch Ave.; W. Gambier Street from Jefferson St. to 1207 W. Gambier St.; Harcourt Road from 229 to Kentucky Ave.; Maplewood Ave.; Old Delaware Road from Harcourt Road to Waste and Water Plant; Ridgewood Ave. from Jefferson Street to Fountion St.; W. Vine St. from Jefferson St. to Fountion St.
Grid 12 – Adams St. from W. Gambier St. to Ridgewood Ave; Cliff St. from Kirk St. to Pearl St.; Columbus Road from S. Main St. to Pittsburg Ave.; W. Gambier Street from Adams St. to S. Division St.; S. Gay St. from Howard St. to E. High St.; E. High St. from S. Gay St. to S. Division St.; W. High St. from the Square to Norton St.; Howard St. from Cucumber Alley to S. Gay St.; Kirk Street from Newark Road to East St.; S. Main St. from the Square to Knolls Dr.; Martinsburg Road from Newark Road to Pearl St.; S. Mckenzie St.; Mount Vernon Ave. from Newark Road to S. Division St.; Newark Road from Kirk St. to Ball Alley; S. Norton St. from Delaware Ave. to Columbus Road; E. Ohio Ave. from S. Gay St. to Cucumber Alley; W. Ohio Ave. from S. Sandusky St. to S. Main St.; Public Square; E. Vine St. from S. Main St. to S. Division St.; W. Vine St. from S. Main St. to Norton St.
Grid 13 – Buckingham Ct.; E. Chestnut St. from George St. to 1213 Chestnut St.; Claypool Dr.; Craig Dr.; Edgewood Boulevard from Chestnut Street to Gambier St.; Edgewood Road from Mount Vernon Ave. to Gambier St.; Gambier Ave. from Catherine St. to Quarry St.; Gambier St. from Edgewood Road to 1181 Gambier Road; E. High St. from Catherine St. to Edgewood Blvd.; Howard St. from Wilson St. to Compromise St.; Kester Dr.; Oak St.; Oak St. extension; Orchard Dr.; Pennsylvania Ave.; Quarry St.; E. Vine St. from Potwin St. to Edgewood Boulevard.
Grid 14 – Briarwood Dr.; Deer Terrace; Fox Chase Dr.; Laurelvalley Dr.; Laurelwood Dr.; New Gambier Road from Teryl Dr. to Eastern Star Road; Tamarack Dr.; Teryl Dr. from Chestnut St. to New Gambier Road; Woodlake Terrace from 66 Woodlake Terrace to 90 Woodlake Terrace.
Grid 15 – Summer Ln.; E. Wildwood Ln. from 13 E. Wildwood Lane to 26 Wildwood Lane.
Grid 16 – Columbus Road from Harcourt Road to Friendship Alley; Harcourt Road from Crystal Ave. to Columbus Road.
Grid 17 – Adamson St.; Ames St. from S. Main St. to 59 Ames St.; Birch St.; Councord Blvd.; N. Concord St. from 112 N. Concord St. to Concort Blvd.; Delano St.; S. Division St. from Jacket Dr. to Martinsburg Road; Greenway Dr.; Martinsburg Road from Birch St. to Parrott St.; Melick St.; Newark Road from Ball Alley to Greenway Dr.; Parrott St. from Martinsburg Road to 72 Parrott St. extension; Pattison Ave. from Cleveland Ave. to Roosevelt Ave.; Pine St.; Riley St.; Spruce St.; State Route 661 from Pine St. to Ames St.
Grid 18 – Campuse Dr.; Center Dr.; Cougar Dr.; Jacket Dr.; Martinsburg Road from Glen Road to Ames St.
Grid 22 – Ariel; Blackjack Road; Blackjack Road extension; Burrows Packaging; Commerce Dr.; Jeld-Wen; Mauser USA; Newark Road from Progress Dr. to Blackjack Road; Owens Corning; TRW.
Grid 23 – Glen Road from 15491 Glen Road to Martinsburg Road; Twin Oak Elementary.
Grid 24 – Culbertson Dr.; Greenbriar Road; Wedgewood Dr.
Grid 27 – Blackjack Road between hydrants 913-923; Sanoh America.
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