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  2. Car crashes into fire hydrant causing flood in Rockville - AOL

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    ROCKVILLE, Md. (DC News Now) — A car hit a fire hydrant causing flooding to a road in Rockville Tuesday evening, officials said. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Pete ...

  3. Water distribution system - Wikipedia

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    An example of a water distribution system: a pumping station, a water tower, water mains, fire hydrants, and service lines [1] [2]. A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.

  4. Fire hydrant - Wikipedia

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    The user (most likely a fire department) attaches a hose to the fire hydrant, then opens a valve on the hydrant to provide a powerful flow of water, on the order of 350 kilopascals (51 psi); this pressure varies according to region and depends on various factors (including the size and location of the attached water main).

  5. Water flow test - Wikipedia

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    One hydrant is known as the residual hydrant or test hydrant and is located on or near the water main where a new water connection is desired. From this test hydrant, a static pressure and a residual pressure will be measured. The other hydrant, known as the flow hydrant, is usually the nearest hydrant away from the test hydrant.

  6. Thieves are stealing L.A. County fire hydrants by the ... - AOL

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    In parts of Los Angeles County, fire hydrants have become a hot item. Thieves have stolen at least 302 hydrants since the start of 2023 in several areas of the county, according to Golden State ...

  7. Standpipe (firefighting) - Wikipedia

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    External access point for fire sprinkler and dry standpipe at a building in San Francisco, US Antique wet standpipe preserved at Edison and Ford Winter Estates. A standpipe or riser is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position, or into bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water ...

  8. BMW owner pays cost for parking in front of fire hydrant - AOL

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    The next time you think about parking in front of a fire hydrant, remember that A) it is illegal, and B) you might end up like this person. The driver probably figured," Hey, what are the chances ...

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