Fire Hydrant Information

Hydrant Flow Testing Program Why we do it. How we do it. Annual Hydrant Inspection Program Reliability is the key Can You Find the Hydrant? The vegetation overgrowth is often unbelievable Blue Hydrant Markers Blue dots mark the spots

Fire Hydrant Color Codes and Markings What all those painted tops and caps and symbols mean Private Fire Hydrant Systems Uniform Fire Code & District Policies Rural Water Supply Systems Alternative water supply sources for areas outside the water main system Preventing Valve Damage to Hydrants Don't wreck the hydrant when it won't shut down Hydrant Reconditioning Program Low cost upgrades for obsolete hydrants

Water System Information

Designing Water & Hydrant Systems The basics of designing a good water system The Cascade System How water is stored and distributed in the hills The Role of Pump Stations in Fighting Significant Fires Why relying on pumping plants is not a good idea E.B.M.U.D. "Pump-Around" Facilities Our back-up system for moving water EBMUD Regulator Vaults and Connections How water is handled in small "high pressure" areas

Water Supply Operations and Options

Low Pressure Hydrant Hose Evolutions Getting rapid and improved water supply from low pressure hydrants Drafting from Low Pressure Hydrants Fact sheet which addresses getting more water from certain hydrants Pressurized Dry Hydrant Systems Designs and Evolutions Portable Water Tanks Providing water supply using the "Burrito" Portable Water Supply Systems A look at Oakland's system Getting the most from high volume hydrants Dual pumping & two pumper hookups Defensive Streams Using Hydrant Pressure Straight tips can go where engines can't

Historic Reports

History of California Fire Hydrants How the "California Hydrant" came to be Chinese Workers and Early Water Systems Roles of Chinese immigrants and "wild" mustangs in California