ROCKFORD (WREX) — Fire hydrants will be tested for fire flow starting next week. The annual fire flow testing program will begin Monday, October 31st. The testing will run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m every ...

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 ...

May 18—The Niagara Falls Water Board has resumed its annual fire hydrant flow testing program, beginning in the northernmost part of the city and ultimately performing the work in areas throughout the ...

MANSFIELD - This week, the Mansfield Fire Department has begun a fire hydrant flow testing and flushing program. The program will continue throughout the summer until all hydrants have been tested and ...

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 ...

Feb. 10—Following a Richmond apartment complex's total destruction by fire on North Third Street in January, many citizens and community members have raised eyebrows about the operations and ...

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 ...

Citywide annual fire hydrant testing is underway by Clarksville Fire Rescue personnel and will continue throughout all areas of Clarksville through late Oct. Clarksville Fire Rescue performs annual ...

The Ville Platte Fire Department will be conducting fire hydrant inspecting and flow testing of the city's water system Wednesday, June 17 and continuing over the next couple of weeks. The testing is ...

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 ...