Armed with new equipment and training, the Junction City Fire Department has started their annual fire hydrant testing. Fire hydrant testing helps the fire department know how much water each hydrant ...

Before you begin flow testing, ask the water utility for a hydrant map that shows a diagram of the water-supply system. Reviewing the system layout lets the tester understand the underground water ...

BATAVIA — City of Batavia Fire Department flow testing of fire hydrants will take place on Wednesday from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will affect the entire city. Homes and businesses nearby will be ...

MURFREESBORO — March of every year means that spring is finally on its way…it is also when Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department begins annual hydrant flow testing. Over the next six months, MFRD ...

BATAVIA — The City of Batavia Fire Department will be conducting hydrant maintenance flow testing on Monday and Tuesday in the Southwest quadrant of the city. This area includes Franklin, West Main, ...

There are few things in life that are more important than water. We need it to drink. We need it to clean. We might need it to control a heating system or a power plant or to run a factory. None of ...

The Beckley Fire Department will be full flow testing all of the city’s hydrants this month. Testing will be conducted between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday each week. Each of the more ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- A disrupted fire hydrant flow test resulted in some Fort Rucker Munson Heights residents reporting severely discolored water in their homes in early December. While the appearance ...

Last month, we explained that without a clear understanding of flow rates from pressurized hydrants, firefighting operations that rely on them as a water source can turn into reckless gambles instead ...