The hydrant testing-flushing program is important to the maintenance of the city’s water distribution system.

Fire hydrants have been around for about 180 years and have dramatically enhanced firefighting capabilities. They have become so prevalent that he only time many people notice them is when they are ...

Residents in Fairburn may have noticed the water from their sinks was an odd color on Wednesday morning. According to city officials, this is due to a monthslong process called hydrant flushing, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 8—AIKEN — The City of Aiken conducted fire hydrant flushing beginning Jan. 4 to test volume and pressure. The flushing was ...

PITTSBURGH — When a home catches fire, every minute matters. Firefighters rely on fire hydrants at the scene to put out the fire quickly. But when the equipment fails, the results can be devastating.

Canal Winchester's Division of Water opens fire hydrants around the community twice each year during its fire hydrant flushing schedule. This allows water to flow through pipes, enhancing water ...