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What is the purpose of flushing fire hydrants, isn’t that wasting water?

April 26, 2017flushing hydrants isn’t purpose wasting water

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What is the purpose of flushing fire hydrants, isn’t that wasting water?

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It’s necessary to flush fire hydrants to maintain water quality. High velocity water helps to clean and scour the interior of the pipes. It flushes accumulated sediments out of the system, removes stale water and restores chlorine residual. It also ensures the operability of the fire protection system.