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Fire Hydrant

2 utility technicians in yellow safety coats stand on a sidewalk as water is being manually released from a yellow fire hydrant via an orange two-way diversion duct into city gutters and streets

Why is There Water, Water Everywhere?

One of the more useful and effective techniques used in the water industry is to open a hydrant to let water flow.

Referred to as “flushing”, it is often seen as a waste of water especially when conservation is so important. However, flushing hydrants is one of the most important things Charlotte Water does to ensure that water used by businesses, industries, hospitals, residents, and firefighters are safe, clean and reliable.

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