Topeka officials Tuesday demonstrated some recently acquired equipment expected to enhance the flow of information about the water power of fire hydrants.City spokesman David Bevens said the city ...

Measuring hydrant flow rate is virtually the only way to know the firefighting value of a water-supply system. When did your community’s water supply system last receive attention?

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 ...

With a universal color standard, firefighters quickly can determine which hydrant will supply the best flow of water to fight a fire.

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.

Besides determining the flow rate, officials said hydrant flow testing also allows municipalities to color-code their fire hydrants according to their strength of output.

Kalispell will be conducting fire hydrant flow testing on various fire hydrants beginning on Wednesday, May 21.

TROTWOOD — Trotwood residents may see discolored water coming out of their taps starting next month. Trotwood Fire and Rescue will be checking fire hydrant flow rates between the dates of April ...

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 ...

Water utilities routinely flush their systems using the hydrants or other inline valves to verify hydrant flow rates and check for valve leaks and proper operation.

This year, while conducting annual flow tests at the more than 2,600 hydrants within the city of Enid, EFD began placing reflective, plastic rings on the hydrants to show how ...