BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont Fire Rescue announced yesterday June 15, that they will be performing city-wide hydrant maintenance through Aug.1.
This maintenance will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.
You may experience discolored water in your homes during this time.
This maintenance includes trimming any grass and weeds around the hydrants to make sure they are accessible, freeing rust from the hydrants and repainting those in need, greasing the cap threading to ensure they do not stick, and turning on and flowing water from the hydrant.
If you have any questions contact 311.
This was announced yesterday in a Beaumont Fire Rescue media release.
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From a Beaumont Fire Rescue Media Release:
Beaumont Fire Rescue will be performing city-wide hydrant maintenance through August 1st. Maintenance will take place between 8 am and 5 pm Monday - Friday. This maintenance includes trimming any grass and weeds around the hydrant to make sure it is accessible, freeing rust from the hydrants and repainting those in need, greasing the cap threading to ensure they do not stick, and turning on and flowing water from the hydrant. You may experience discolored water in your homes during this time. Please be patient with our crews as we flush the lines out to alleviate this problem. If you have any questions contact 311.
