Increase chlorine residuals to the extremities of the
system.
Remove impurities associated with new and repaired mains.
Check the operation of the hydrant and verify actual fire
flows.
Why are the fire
hydrants painted different colors?
The hydrants are painted with a base color
of yellow and then the caps and top of each hydrant are painted
a color corresponding to flows available from each hydrant.
Blue Caps = 1500+gallons per minute
Green Caps =
1000-1500 gallons per minute
Orange Caps =
500-1000 gallons per minute
Red Caps =
less than 500 gallons per minute
All RED fire hydrants are private hydrants -
property owners are
responsible for operation and maintenance.
The hydrants are painted with a base color
of yellow and then the caps and top of each hydrant are painted
a color corresponding to flows available from each hydrant.
