Hattiesburg Fire Department Conducts Annual Hydrant Testing

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Beginning Monday, October 12, the Hattiesburg Fire Department will begin annual testing on all fire hydrants across the City in accordance to requirements by the Mississippi State Rating Bureau.

“This testing assesses the pressure and flow of every hydrant located in the city limits of Hattiesburg,” said Samantha McCain, chief communications officer. “Residents in these areas may encounter blocked roads or traffic detours during this time – as well as low water pressure or discolored water.”

She added that these are the typical side effects of hydrants being flushed during testing. Residents who experience loss of service or an elongated time of low pressure or discolored water should call 601-545-4500.

A list of frequently asked questions and a weekly schedule of test sites (updated each Friday) is accessible below. This information will also be accessible on both the City and the Fire Department’s Facebook pages. The schedule may be adjusted due to call volume and weather.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is my water pressure low?
A: Your water pressure may be low due to the flushing of fire hydrants, which lowers the water pressure in the area that is being tested. This issue will be resolved once flushing is completed.

Q: Why is my water discolored?
A: Water discoloration or turbid water is caused by the stirring of sedimentation in the water main when hydrants are flushed.

Q: What should I do if my residence has discolored water?
A: Run faucets within your home for a few minutes or until the water becomes clear.

Q: If water is discolored, is it safe for consumption?
A: Yes. The discoloration is caused by harmless mineral deposits that settle in the water main and are stirred during the flushing activity.

Q: Is it OK to wash laundry when water is discolored?
A: No. Please run all water inside the home for approximately 15 minutes or until the water clears. You should check water clarity by capturing a sample from the washing machine in a clear glass or container. If water is cloudy or discolored, please do not wash laundry. If your clothes become discolored due to cloudy water, do not put them in the drier. First, run a cycle of water through your machine and rewash discolored clothes.

Weekly Schedule of Testing Areas

This list will be updated every Friday until complete, with the newest streets added to the top of the list. The schedule may be adjusted due to call volume and weather.

Week of November 1, 2020:

Hattiesburg Paper Company
West 6th Street
West 7th Street
Rawls Avenue
Gay Avenue
Oliver Avenue
Melba Avenue
Hillendale Drive
Medical Boulevard
Forrest General Hospital
Raphael Drive
Jamestown Road
Prince George Road
Williamsburg Road
Mesa Drive
Navajo Drive
Comanche Drive
Magnolia Place
Sioux Lane
Lynwood Circle
Monterrey Lane
Laramie Circle
Laredo Drive
Mamie Street at Forrest General
Professional Parkway
Bonhomie Road
Veterans Memorial Drive
Hodge Road
Longwood Drive
Abbeywood Drive
Old Trace Circle
Hwy 98 near Turtle Creek Crossing
Mable Street
N Dixie Avenue
Wedgewood Drive
Hardy Street – 1800-2500 blocks
City Park Circle
Hutchinson Avenue
Duane Street
Stadium Drive
N 25th Avenue

Week of October 26, 2020:

S 15th Avenue
S 16th Avenue
S 17th Avenue
S 18th Avenue
S 19th Avenue
S 20th Avenue
S 21st Avenue
S 22nd Avenue
S 23rd Avenue
S 24th Avenue
S 25th Avenue
Oferral Street
Camp Street
Mamie Street
Brooklane Drive
Adeline Street
Pineview Drive
Fuller Street
Cloverleaf Mall
W Railroad Street
 W Pine Street
Corinne Street
 Adeline Street
 Mamie Street
 Camp Street
 Concart Street
 5th Avenue
 6th Avenue
7th Avenue
 8th Avenue
 9th Avenue
 Harley Street
 Humble Avenue
W Florence Street
 Pecan Drive
Timothy Lane
 Crestview Drive
West Railroad Street
Railroad Street
Main Street
Forrest Street
East Pine Street
West Front Street
East Front Street
Southern Avenue
West Laurel Avenue
Buschman Street
Walnut Street
Ronie Street
Bay Street
San Antonio Street
Charles Street
Shelby Thames Drive
 E Yellowstone Drive
 Carlsbad Drive
 Hickory Hill Dr ive
Little Creek Drive
Blue Gable Road
Hwy 49, from N 31st Avenue to I-59
Campbell Loop
Campbell Scenic Drive
Broadacres Drive
McCaffrey Road
Evans Dr ive
Annie Christie Lane
 Collins Street
 Lurlyne Street
Edwards Street
 Lilac Street
Hattiesburg Street
 Reca Street
 Blankinship Circle
 Pettigrew Street
Simmons Drive
 Duke Avenue
 Mallory Street
Cypress Street 
Tuscan Avenue 
Roy Street
Barry Street
Fairway Drive
Parkdale Drive
Country club Road
Dumas Avenue
Francis Street
Luther Street
Bell Street
Helveston Road
Ida Avenue
Dossett Avenue
Bowling Street
Duff Road 
JM Tatum Industrial Drive 
Sullivan Drive 
South Hills Drive
 Brady Dr ive
Brady Loop
 Clementine Avenue
 Central School Road
 Davidson Pl ace
Edwards Street
 Elks Lake Road
 Glenda Lane 
Hwy 49, South of WSF Tatum Drive
 Jackson Wood Court
 Johnston Street
 Mcinnis Springs Road
 Monroe Street
  Phoenix Circle
 Petro Road
 Wildcat Drive
James Street
Academy Drive
Melwood Drive
Grace Avenue
W 7th Street
N 26th Avenue
Meadowland Drive
Mark II apartments off 7th Street
Mark I apartments off 7th Street
Longstreet Drive
Northhill Drive
N Hutchison Avenue
Dearborne Street
Conti Street
Miller Street
Mable Street
West Street
4th Street
Broad Street
South Street
Cooper Street
N 10th Avenue
N 11th Avenue
N 12th Avenue
Stadium Drive
W. 4th Street
 W. 5th St reet
Presley Dr ive
Vickers Circle
 North Street
 Columbia Street
 Short Columbia Street
 N. 19th Avenue
Southern Avenue, South to Alcorn Avenue
Williams Street, East to Gulfport Street
Allen Street
Coit Street
Dewey
Dewey Street
Main Street
Miller Street
Mable Street
West Street
Lewis Street
Willie Street
E & W 8th Street
E & W 7th Street
E & W 6th Street
E & W 5th Street
E & W 4th Street
E & W 3rd Street
N 35th Avenue
N 36th Avenue
N 37th Avenue
N 38th Avenue
N 39th Avenue
N 40th Avenue
Pinehaven Circle
Fraternity Drive
Eagle Drive
Brookwood Lane
Montague Boulevard
Pearl Street
West 7th  Street
West 4th Street
 Service Drive
 N 31st  Avenue
N 32nd  Avenue
N 33rd Avenue
 N 34th Avenue
 Ross Boulevard
 Hardy Street, N 31st Avenue through N 34th Avenue
 S 28th Avenue
 Hardwood Court
Fairmont place
 South 38th Avenue
 Lake Hills Drive
 Home Depot
Tucker Street
Fowler Street
Hill Street
Stone Street
Byron Street
Lincoln Road
Wall Street
Alice Drive
Sutton Place
Carter Drive
Estelle Street
Windsor Drive
Marie Street
Washington Street
Hicks Street
Eddy Street
Wal-Mart Hwy 49 parking lot
McInnis Street
Arcadia Street
Velma Avenue
Fuller Street
Carriage Street
Greenbriar Place
Madison Plaza
Fox Chase Drive
Villa Verda
Parker Avenue
Sierra Circle
Mimosa Lane
North Founders Way
Timberton Drive
Jervis Mimms
Poplar Row
Vintage Park
Old Hickory
Veterans Memorial
E Hospital
W Hospital
Galliway Boulevard
Franklin Road
Milsaps Drive
Methodist Boulevard
Turtle Crossing
Creek Side Manor
Hamlet Drive
Cottage Drive
Weathersby Road
Turtle Creek Drive
Lake Forgetful
Quint Lane
Lamar Boulevard
Office Park Drive
Pioneer Road
Pioneer Drive
Office Park Drive
Highway 98
Lincoln Road
Liberty Place
Market Court
Richburg Road
Canal Drive
Shadowwood Drive
Longwood Drive
Abbeywood Drive
Summerswood Drive
Waterford Drive
Huckleberry Lane
Woodmist Circle
Hodges Road

Week of October 19, 2020:

W Pine Street
5th Street
6th Street
7th Street
8th Street
Broadway Drive
Camp Street
Corrine Street
Adeline Street
Mamie Street
W Florence Street
W Scooba Street
Emerald Lane
Timothy Lane
Pecan Drive
Kathleen Street
Florida Avenue
E Scooba Street
Harley Lane
West Railroad Street
Railroad Street
Main Street
Forrest Street
East Pine Street
West Front Street
East Front Street
Southern Avenue
West Laurel Avenue
Buschman Street
Walnut Street
Ronie Street
Bay Street
San Antonio Street
Charles Street
Guy Eaton Street
Royal Street
Morton Street
Milton Barnes Street
Roby Street
Rosa Avenue
Willis Avenue
Dabbs Street
Woodland Court
S 11th Avenue
S 12th Avenue
S 13th Avenue
S 14th Avenue
S 15th Avenue
S 16th Avenue
S 17th Avenue
S 18th Avenue
S 19th Avenue
S 20th Avenue
S 21st Avenue
S 22nd Avenue
S 23rd Avenue
S 24th Avenue
S 25th Avenue
Oferral Street
Camp Street
Mamie Street
Brooklane Drive
Adeline Street
Pineview Drive
Fuller Street
Cloverleaf Mall
James Street
Arledge Street
Shelby Thames Drive
Country Club Lane
Classic Woods Drive
Alex Lane
J Ed Turner
Seventeen Place
Fairway Place
Lake Estates Drive
Augusta Court E
Augusta Court W
Lakeshore Drive
Fairlake Drive
N Beverly Hills Road
Pine Tree Drive
Honors Lane
Medinah Drive
Brookline Drive
Barkley Road
Edwards Street
McCall Street
Lurlyne Street
Longino Road
Collins Road
Rouse Road
Dixie Pine Road
Shelby Street
Langston Road
Johnston Street
James Street
Tuscan Avenue
County Drive
Shelton Avenue
Lafayette Avenue
William Carey University Campus
Penton Street
Tuscan Avenue
Frontage Road, between Country Club Road and WSF Tatum Drive
Service Road, between Country Club Road and WSF Tatum Drive
WSF Tatum Drive
Bowling Street
Helveston Road
Dossett Avenue
Ida Avenue
Bell Street
Luther Street
W.L. Runnels Road
Hwy 98 Service Drive
Hwy 49 South of JM Tatum Arena Drive
JM Tatum Industrial Drive
Sullivan Drive
Academy Drive
J M Tatum Ind. Drive
Satchel Road
Elnora Knight Road
Barnes Avenue
Travillion Road
Tatum Road
Att Avenue
Taylor Avenue
Gasaway Loop
Hood Road
Palmer Circle
Ezekiel Street
Progress Street
Pearl River Street
Saratoga Circle
Venetian Way
Emerson Drive
N 19-26 Avenues
Broad Street
Kimball Avenue
Hardy Street, 1900-2500 blocks
Canal Drive
East Drive
Industrial Drive
Matthews Street
Mixon Street
Midtown Cottages
Mohawk Street
Music Drive
Noth Hill Apartments
N. 25th Avenue
Pritchard Street
Providence Street
Roberts Street
Saucier Drive
Service Road
Southview Drive
Windsor Village Apartments
N 37th Avenue
Rosewood Drive
Pinnacle Drive
N 34th Avenue
Hillside Drive
Fernway Drive
N 31st Avenue
N 29th Avenue
N 30th Avenue
Windham Circle
N 28th Avenue
Glenn Drive
Sims Road
Mcclain Drive / Service Road
Campbell Drive / Service Road
Hwy 42 Bypass
River Avenue
Fairley Street
Alpha Avenue
Beta Avenue
Mobile Street
E 3rd Street
E 4th Street
E 5th Street
E 6th Street
E 7th Street
E 8th Street
E 9th Street
E 10th Street
Allen Street
Coit Street
Dewey Street
Main Street
Miller Street
Mable Street
West Street
Lewis Street
Willie Street
W 8th Street
W 7th Street
W 6th Street
W 5th Street
W 4th Street
W 3rd Street
East Hardy Street
Old River Avenue
Lagoon Road
Short Bay
E Laurel Avenue
Williams Street
James Street
S Tipton Street
Alcorn Avenue
McInnis Avenue
Southern Avenue
Deason Avenue
Rebecca Avenue
Hall Avenue
Klondyke Street
Gulfport Street
Elizabeth Avenue
Lincoln Street
Webster Street
Golden Eagle Avenue
W. Memorial Drive
E. Memorial Drive
College Drive
W 4th Street
Smalling Drive
Southern Miss Drive
Hardy Street from N 31st Avenue to Hwy 49
N 31st Avenue
N 32nd Avenue
N 33rd Avenue
N 34th Avenue
Millbranch Road
Sheffield Loop
Mayfair Road
MK Turk Circle
W Coliseum Drive
E Coliseum Drive
West 4th Street
West 7th Street
Southern Hill Drive
Virginia Drive
Georgia Avenue
N 35th Avenue
N 36th Avenue
N 37th Avenue
N 38th Avenue
N 39th Avenue
N 40th Avenue
Pine Haven Circle
Fraternity Drive
Eagle Drive
Brookwood Lane
Montague Boulevard
Pearl Street
Tucker Street
Fowler Street
Hill Street
Stone Street
Byron Street
Lincoln Road
Wall Street
Alice Drive
S 28th Avenue
Sutton Place
Carter Drive
Estelle Street
Windsor Drive
Marie Street
Washington Street
Hicks Street
Eddy Street
Wal-Mart Hwy 49 parking lot
McInnis Street
Arcadia Street
Velma Avenue
Fuller Street
Carriage Street
Greenbriar Place
Madison Plaza
Fox Chase Drive
Villa Verda
Parker Avenue
Sierra Circle
Mimosa Lane
Beverly Lane
Woodland Hills
Woodbine Lane
Medical Boulevard
Forrest General Hospital
S 28th Avenue
S 29th Avenue
Parkway Drive
S 31st Avenue
Brook wood Drive
Crestmont Avenue
Hillendale Drive
South 38th Avenue
South 34th Avenue
Linden Court
Lincoln Road
Wilwood Trace
Greenwood Place
Comanche Drive
Jamestown Road
Colonial Place
Huntindon Road
Prince George Road
Bedford Road
Heatherwood Drive
Darby Road
Queensland Drive
Fairlane Drive
Jeff Davis Circle
Lake Hill Drive
Summit Ridge Court
40th Place
Pinehills Drive
Melissa Lane
Elaine Circle
Shady Lane
Honeysuckle Drive
Holly Drive
Dogwood Drive
Brookhollow Boulevard
Greenbriar Drive
Richburg Road
Brycewood Circle
Stephens Lane
Bryant Drive
Lexington Circle
Oakwood Drive
Woodhaven Circle
Springwood Drive
Lakeland Drive
Cottonwood Drive
Nellwood Drive
Crestwood Drive
Forrest Hill Drive
Parkway Boulevard
Thompson Boulevard
Southern Pointe Parkway
Timberton Drive
Gleeneagles Drive
Saint Annes Drive
Priest Point Drive
Turnberry
Parkway Boulevard
Old Hickory
Poplar Road
Jervis Mimms Road
North Founders Way
Vintage Park
Lake Forgetful Road
Wal-Mart/Sam’s Area
Turtle Creek Crossing
6100 Block of US98
Old Highway 11
Lincoln Road
Liberty Place
Market Court
Highway 98
Highway 98 Service Road
Pioneer Road S
Pioneer Road E
Hegwood Drive
Office Park Drive
Lamar Boulevard
E Hospital Drive
W Hospital Drive
Galliway Boulevard
Franklin Road
Milsaps Drive
Methodist Boulevard
Turtle Crossing
Creekside Manor
Hamlet Drive
Cottage Drive
Weathersby Road
Turtle Creek Drive
Lake Forgetful
Quint Lane
Office Park Drive
Pioneer Drive
Pioneer Drive
Office Park Drive
Highway 98
Market Court

Week of October 12, 2020:

S 19th Avenue
S 20th Avenue
S 21st Avenue
S 22nd Avenue
S 23rd Avenue
S 24th Avenue
S 25th Avenue
Camp Street
Mamie Street
Adeline Street
Hardy Street, from McLeod Street to Xavier Street
Xavier Street
McLeod Street
San Antonio Street
Orange Street
West Street
St Joseph Street
Dearborne Street
St Paul Street
Dauphin Street
Forrest Street (West of McLeod Street)
Tennessee Street
Capital Street
Cooper Street
West Pine Street from Hardy Street to 4th Avenue
1st Avenue
2nd Avenue
3rd Avenue
4th Avenue
Corinne Street (4th Avenue to Hardy Street)
Adeline Street (4th Avenue to Hardy Street)
Mamie Street (4th Avenue to Hardy Street)
Xavier Street
Classic Drive
Golf Course Road
W Hills Drive
Breckinridge Drive
US 49, North of I-59
Rawls Springs Loop Road
Classic Drive
Blackwell Boulevard
Elizabeth Avenue
Rebecca Avenue
Hall Avenue
Katie Avenue
Campbell Loop
Campbell Drive
Service Drive
Barkley Road
Edwards Street
McCall Street
Lurlyne Street
Longino Road
Collins Road
Rouse Road
Dixie Pine Road
Shelby Street
Langston Road
Johnston Street
James Street
Orchard Street
Millpond Drive
WSF Tatum Drive
Bonhomie Road
Ralston Road
James Street
Hood Road
Tatum Road
Stepts Avenue
Academy Drive
W. L. Runnels
Hwy 98, E. Service Dr.
Arena Drive
Hwy 49, South of Elks Lake Road
Old Airport Road
N Chancellor Road
S Chancellor Road
N Washington Avenue
S Washington Avenue
N Hattiesburg Street
S Hattiesburg Street
Cox Street
Herrin Avenue
Deas Avenue
Beverly Hills Road
The Reserve at Longpoint Apartments (formerly The Crowne)
The Cottages
W 4th Street
Quinn Street
Pearl Street
Lakeview Road
Glendale Avenue
Old Hwy 42
Aztec Street
Stanley Street
Bouie Street
River Avenue
Fairley Street
Alpha Street
Beta Street
Mobile Street
E 4th Street
E 5th Street
E 6th Street
E 7th Street
E 8th Street
E 9th Street
E10th Street
E. Pine Street
E. 2nd Street
E. Front Street
Briarfield Street
Newman Street
Buschman Street
Elm Street
Ash Street
Main Street
River Avenue
E. Hardy Street
Plum Street
Martha Street
Unetta Street
Edna Street
Irene Street
N. Tipton Street
Jersey Street
Currie Street
Oak Street
Davis Street
Lee Street
Morgan Street
Clarke Street
Scott Street
Graveline Street
Red Street
Redus
Geneva Street
Heiddle Street
Allen Street
Atlanta Street
Byron Street
Smalling Drive
Roosevelt Street
Felder Place
Sunset Drive
Eagle Walk Drive
Clayton Place
Championship Lane
Longue Vue Drive
Black and Gold Boulevard
Julienne Place
Austin Avenue
Commerce Drive
Westover Drive
Park Place
Coca Cola Blvd
Carlisle Drive
Hwy 98, from I-59 to Wesley Circle
Lundy Lane
Grand Drive
Doleac Drive
Brookwood Lane
Cassandra Apartments
North 39th Avenue
Mable Street
Montague Boulevard
Eagle Flatts Drive
The Grand Movie Theatre
West 4th Street
Mark 6 Apartments
Eagle Drive
Point O’Woods Apartments
Windsor Drive
Hardy St, from N 31st Avenue to Hwy 49
Estelle Street
Chevy Chase Drive
Marie Street
West Adeline Street
Carter Drive
S 29th Avenue
Velma Avenue
S 30th Avenue
Service Drive
S 31st Avenue
S 37th Avenue
S 36th Avenue
S 35th Avenue
Arlington Loop
S 40th Avenue
Sharmont Drive
Belfort Drive
Delond Place
Bellair Drive
Berkshire Drive
Briarcliff Drive
Kensington Drive
Wellington Circle
Manchester Road
Chesterfield Road
Chelsea Place
West Mamie Street
Home Depot
O’Ferral Street
Churchill Street
Thornhill Drive
Timberton Drive
St. Andrews Drive
Saint Annes Drive
Glenn Eagles Drive
Troon Circle
Alexander Drive
Sandalwood Drive
Sangria Drive
Candlewick Drive
Southaven Drive
Oakleigh Drive
Danbury Lane
Natalie Lane
Carrie Road
S 34th Avenue (inside Innswood subdivision)
Wheeless Circle
Kirkwood Drive
Waterford Drive
40th Place Subdivision
Merianne Drive
Lesley Lane
South 40th (South of Lincoln Rd.)
S 28th Avenue
S 28th Extension
Mcinnis Loop
WSF Tatum Drive
Broadway Drive
Pinehills Drive
Westminster Drive
Cambridge Drive
Hope Street
St Claire Parkway
Courtney Circle
Sherwood Drive
Woodshire Drive
Victoria Drive
Lamar Boulevard
Office Park Drive
Willow Lake Lane
Hwy 98 East of Lamar Blvd, Hegwood Rd
Lincoln Road Extension
Pioneer Road South
Pioneer Road East
Liberty Place
Market Court
Gravel Pit Road
98th Place Boulevard
King Road
Old Highway 11
Warrior Drive
Blue Ribbon Drive
Turtle Creek Crossing
Turtle Creek Drive
Cross Creek Parkway
Shadow Lake Drive
Callaway Court
Calcutta Cove
Shadow Ridge Road
Edgewood Drive
Wedgewood Trace
Wedgewood Circle
Brookwood Terrace
Longwood Terrace
Lakewood Drive
Fairfield Drive
E Hospital Drive
Weathersby Road
Galloway Boulevard
Franklin Road
Cottage Drive
Turtle Crossing
Creekside Manor
Hamlet Drive