PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board will flow test fire hydrants, starting Monday. The tests are needed to determine the amount of water that can be safely accessed from a hydrant during ...

CHARLTON – Hydrant flow testing will be conducted at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday in and around Trolley Crossing Road. The procedure will include testing the operation and capacity of hydrants in ...

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 ...

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Utility Board will flow test fire hydrants next week. The tests determine the amount of water that can be safely accessed from a hydrant during firefighting events. The ...

CLARKSVILLE - Clarksville Gas and Water and Clarksville Fire and Rescue personnel will begin annual fire hydrant flushing and testing in April. Gas and Water personnel will start installing automatic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...