Hydrants
Flushing a hydrant is part of the bi-annual service each hydrant receives.
Fire hydrants are painted different colors to allow firefighters to quickly identify the flow rate of any fire hydrant. Knowing the flow rate of a fire hydrant tells them how much water it can provide for firefighting operations.
Fire hydrants are painted different colors to allow firefighters to quickly identify the flow rate of any fire hydrant. Knowing the flow rate of a fire hydrant tells them how much water it can provide for firefighting operations.
Red hydrants are up to 500 gallons per minute
Orange hydrants are from 500 - 1,000 gallons per minute
Green hydrants are from 1,000 – 1,500 gallons per minute
Blue hydrants are 1,500 + gallons per minute
Orange hydrants are from 500 - 1,000 gallons per minute
Green hydrants are from 1,000 – 1,500 gallons per minute
Blue hydrants are 1,500 + gallons per minute
