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<h2>Our standpipe hire process has changed...</h2>
From Saturday 1 February 2020 our contract partner Aquam Water Services Ltd will be taking all standpipe hires and managing the end to end process. You can contact them via the below details:
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[one_third]<strong>Address</strong>
5 Fairway Business Centre
Airport Service Road
Portsmouth
PO3 5NU[/one_third][one_third]<strong>Telephone</strong>
023 9269 5515[/one_third][one_third]<strong>E-mail</strong>
<a href="mailto:portsmouthwater@aquamcorp.co.uk">portsmouthwater@aquamcorp.co.uk</a>[/one_third]
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<h2>Operating hydrants when attaching a standpipe</h2>
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 	<li>Clean out the hydrant pit of any debris</li>
 	<li>Spray the hydrant and standpipe with approved chlorine based spray solution</li>
 	<li>Do not apply any bending or sideways load to the standpipe</li>
 	<li>Operate the spindle at arms length</li>
 	<li>Always open and close the hydrant in a slow and controlled manner</li>
 	<li>Flush the hydrant to clear the connection point</li>
 	<li>Do not cross thread the outlet</li>
 	<li>Visually inspect the standpipe to confirm it is fitted correct</li>
 	<li>Do not stand directly over the hydrant</li>
 	<li>If any hydrant fails in operation, please report to Water Services immediately</li>
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