Hydrant Flow Testing Project

A project involving fire hydrants in the City of Sheridan is underway and will run through the end of September. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Sheridan Fire-Rescue crews will be conducting the summer hydrant flow project now through September 30, 2024. Crews will be working in the southeast part of Sheridan that includes the area south of KROE Lane and east of Emerson Street. According to Sheridan Fire-Rescue, the purpose of the annual project is to exercise the hydrant for proper operation, collect water flow data, and service the hydrant.

As the hydrants are operated, there is the potential to cause turbidity in the drinking water in the area of the project. If the water is discolored when you turn the faucet on, let the water run until it clears up. The discoloration typically lasts only a few minutes and there is no need to call the City or Sheridan dispatch. If you have any questions about the summer hydrant flow project, you can call the Fire Department Administration Office.