Our standpipe hire process has changed…
From Saturday 1 February 2020 our contract partner Aquam Water Services Ltd has taken all standpipe hires and manages the end to end process. You can contact them via the below details:
Address
5 Fairway Business Centre
Airport Service Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5NU
5 Fairway Business Centre
Airport Service Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5NU
Telephone
023 9269 5515
023 9269 5515
E-mail
[email protected]
[email protected]
Operating hydrants when attaching a standpipe
- Clean out the hydrant pit of any debris
- Spray the hydrant and standpipe with approved chlorine based spray solution
- Do not apply any bending or sideways load to the standpipe
- Operate the spindle at arms length
- Always open and close the hydrant in a slow and controlled manner
- Flush the hydrant to clear the connection point
- Do not cross thread the outlet
- Visually inspect the standpipe to confirm it is fitted correct
- Do not stand directly over the hydrant
- If any hydrant fails in operation, please report to Water Services immediately