The authority had a hydraulic model of the hydrant system completed that estimates the flow rates of the hydrants. That information was given to the fire departments, Theis said. It found few areas ...

Beginning Sunday, July 10, the City of Aiken Engineering and Utilities Department will utilize a contractor to conduct hydrant flow testing in the downtown area. The hydrant testing process will begin ...

For Lubbock firefighters the "never-ending" task of making sure hydrants work goes with their regular duties and begins each spring like clockwork. They avoid testing hydrants during cold months to ...

Question: Why are Appleton's fire hydrants painted different colors? There are orange ones, red ones and green ones. I've even seen a green and yellow one. Does that mean a Packers fan lives there?

PORT TOWNSEND — Most of the more than 550 fire hydrants of the Jefferson County Public Utility District are yellow, designating them as part of a public water system. In Kala Point, the hydrants are ...