Flushing a hydrant is part of the bi-annual service each hydrant receives.

Fire hydrants are painted different colors to allow firefighters to quickly identify the flow rate of any fire hydrant. Knowing the flow rate of a fire hydrant tells them how much water it can provide for firefighting operations.

• Red hydrants are up to 500 gallons per minute

• Orange hydrants are from 500 - 1,000 gallons per minute

• Green hydrants are from 1,000 – 1,500 gallons per minute

• Blue hydrants are 1,500 + gallons per minute