City Of Greenboro: Fire Hydrant Testing Begins In Pinecroft, Sedgefield And Jamestown Areas

Greensboro NC

20 September, 2021

1:02 PM

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Press release from the City of Greensboro: 09/20/2021 8:39 AM The Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire District will conduct its semi-annual fire hydrant testing from October 1 through the end of the month throughout the month. All hydrants in the Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire District will be tested to ensure that they are operating properly and are able to produce the required water pressure when needed. This testing also includes all hydrants in the Town of Jamestown. Because this testing must be done during normal operating hours, it will be impossible to know in advance just when or where the testing will take place in any specific area. Opening hydrants can sometimes cause a temporary discoloration of water in nearby homes. The discoloration is not harmful in any way and can be cleared up by running the water for a few minutes. This testing ensures the protection of citizens and is also an evaluation indicator used by the NC Response Rating System, which evaluates the fire district according to the protection they offer. The Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire District will conduct its semi-annual fire hydrant testing from October 1 through the end of the month throughout the month. All hydrants in the Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire District will be tested to ensure that they are operating properly and are able to produce the required water pressure when needed. This testing also includes all hydrants in the Town of Jamestown. Because this testing must be done during normal operating hours, it will be impossible to know in advance just when or where the testing will take place in any specific area. Opening hydrants can sometimes cause a temporary discoloration of water in nearby homes. The discoloration is not harmful in any way and can be cleared up by running the water for a few minutes. This testing ensures the protection of citizens and is also an evaluation indicator used by the NC Response Rating System, which evaluates the fire district according to the protection they offer. This press release was produced by the City of Greensboro. The views expressed here are the author's own.