In April, May and June 2008, Cherryvale Fire-Rescue tested all hydrants in the city.  The following are the important items learned during that testing.

 153 plugs were tested, up from 150 in 2007. 

The average flow was 1001 gallons per minute, up from 980 in 2007.  The average flush volume was 5014 per plug with a total flush of 767,121 gallons.  These are both also increases over 2007’s 4072 per plug for a total flush of 610,773.

In 2008:

12 hydrants flowed between 250-499 gpm and identified as red.  8% of the total

 29 hydrants flowed between 500-999 gpm and identified as orange.  19% of the total

 64 hydrants flowed between 1000-1499 gpm and identified as green.  42% of the total

 36 hydrants flowed 1500+ gpm and identified as blue.  24% of the total

 13 hydrants flowed less than 250 gpm, are out of service and are identified as black.  8% of the total.  Several of these hydrants are in critical areas and should top the list of repairs needed.  The hydrants that are currently completely out of service are:

 Main/Neosho

Armory East side

Armory West side

889 S. Liberty

Willow/Ash

Behind Vallis

11/Olive

9/Hickory

¼ mi. E of Liberty on 5200

Ash Street, south plug

Nursing Home NW

Carson 600 Blk N

3/Neosho

Other hydrants that are in need of repair or replacement are:

 2/Wilson – Bonnet leaks

Main/Neosho NE – Stem leaks

1/Labette – Bonnet and stem leak

Main/Maple SW – Stem very hard to operate

Labette/Willow- Drain leaks

3/Coyle – stem leaks

6/Montgomery – stem hard to operate

10/Cherry – Steamer leaks

7/Cherry – Bonnet leaks, hard stem

Main 100 Blk E- Stem leaks

5^th/Liberty – Stem hard to operate