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Flower Mound explains hydrant inspection and maintenance plan, new asset workflow and public reporting
Summary
Town staff told council the hydrant program covers 4,676 hydrants, outlined annual flushing and flow-testing requirements tied to ISO/NFPA standards, described out-of-service marking and gave a timeline (3—2 months) for a new automated asset-workflow and public-facing status information.
Town staff and the fire department gave a detailed presentation on the hydrant inspection and maintenance program, saying Flower Mound maintains about 4,676 hydrants and inspects each asset annually in partnership with Public Works.
"We have 4,676 hydrants in Flower Mound," Assistant Chief Baljak said as he opened the hydrant portion of the work session. He said the fire department performs inspection, flushing and flow testing while Public Works handles repair and replacement.
Staff explained the operational difference between flushing and flow testing: flushing removes…
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