(a) Hydrants shall be designed and manufactured in accordance with American Water Works Association Specifications C-502 for Fire Hydrants for Ordinary Water Works Service, the latest revision.
(b) Hydrants furnished shall be as manufactured by Mueller Centurion Safety Flange (first line quality) or an approved equal.
(c) Hydrants shall have a compression-type shut-off with four and one-half inch diameter minimum valve opening. The inlet pipe connection to the hydrant base shall be a six- inch mechanical joint end. Bury length shall be five feet, six inches, or as called for on the plans, or as directed.
(d) Each hydrant shall be provided with two two-and-one-half inch hose nozzles and one four-inch pumper nozzle. Hose nozzles shall have National Standard fire-hose thread, and pumper nozzle thread shall conform to municipal standards. The outer end of all nozzle threads shall be terminated by the “Higbee Cut” on full thread. All nozzle caps shall be provided with gaskets.
(e) Operating nuts and nozzle cap nuts shall be National Standard pentagonal-type, measuring one and one-half inches from flat to point. Hydrants shall open by turning the operating nut counter-clockwise. An arrow and the word “OPEN” shall be cast in relief on the top of the hydrant to indicate the direction of opening.
(f) All hydrants shall be equipped with a stuffing box located below the operating threads so as to shield the threads from water while the hydrant is in use. The nozzle or head section of the hydrant shall be a separate casting from the barrel and shall be so designed that the nozzle or head section of the hydrant may be revolved 360 degrees simply by loosening, not removing, the swivel flange bolts. The bottom section of the flange above the ground line must not be an integral part of the barrel.
(g) The outside of all hydrants above the ground line shall be furnished shop-painted with red barrel, white top hydrant enamel. (A.O.)
(h) All new fire hydrants must have a STORZ fitting at the time it is installed.
(Ord. 2500. Passed 7-27-15.)