As you go about your daily life you probably pass at least one fire hydrant since there are over 25,000 in the county.
You may be familiar with the yellow marker posts, which look like a H with two numbers above and below. They identify the location and size of the water main supplying the hydrant.
Hydrants are located underground and accessed by a lid usually marked with the letters FH. These covers may be found in the footpath, roadway or in the verge. Marker plates, which look like a H with a number above and below, can be seen fixed to a post, wall or lamp post.
Fire hydrants are used to either supply the water for firefighting or to refill the tank in a fire appliance.
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We have a statutory duty to take all reasonable measures to ensure there is an adequate supply of water and it is available for use in case of a fire. Maintaining fire hydrants in good working order is very important to our operational response to allow effective fire-f