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Programs: Preventative Maintenance Program

Fire Hydrants

A worker in a high-visibility vest is opening a fire hydrant, releasing a powerful stream of water onto a street.

We have over 800 fire hydrants in our system. We exercise and inspect everyone of our fire hydrants annually. The number one goal for our hydrant program is to ensure our hydrants are fully operational at all times for fire suppression. Also if there is an issue we want to identify and resolve that issue before there is an emergency. 

Main Line Water Distribution Valves

A man next to specialized equipment mounted on a truck, possibly for pavement or utility work, on a wet road.

We have over 1,200 main line distribution valves in our system. We exercise and inspect everyone of our valves biennially. The number one goal for our valve exercising program is to ensure isolation of our water lines in the event of a main line leak or break. Having access to these valves and them being operational is crucial to prevent greater amounts of property damage from occurring in the case of a mainline break.

Pressure Reducing Stations

Industrial valves and pipes in a concrete setting.

We have 36 PRV stations in our system. We exercise and inspect everyone of our pressure reducing stations biannually. Pressure stations maintain specific pressures that are required for a particular area based on elevation. It is important that these zones and PRV stations be maintained to ensure that a customer who lives in a lower elevation is not being over pressured. This could result in damage to the home owners plumbing and there for property. It can also result in main line pressures becoming high enough to cause a main line break

"Preventative maintenance programs are designed to help protect our customers from vulnerability pertaining to safety and damage to their property. These programs ensure that we are providing a secure and fully operational service to our community."