Fire Hydrant Testing Starts This Week

The City of Louisville Fire Department will be continuing its semi-annual fire hydrant testing throughout the city beginning May 4th, 2011 during the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. All City hydrants will be tested to ensure they're operable and able to produce the required water pressure when needed.Because this testing must be done during normal operating hours, it is impossible to know in advance just where or when exactly the testing will take place in any specific area.

Opening hydrants can sometimes cause a temporary discoloration of water in nearby homes. The discoloration is not harmful in any way and can be cleared up by running the water for a few minutes.This kind of testing not only ensures the protection of Louisville's residents, it's also　an evaluation indicator used by the Mississippi Rating Bureau which rates cities according to the fire protection they offer. The Mississippi Rating Bureau rating resulted in the elevation of the City of Louisville Fire Department to a Class 7 protection rating. By maintaining a system of checks and maintenance on the City’s fire protection assets, your department is working to lower the overall Mississippi Rating Bureau’s current rating and with your assistance and patience we can do it.
　
The following streets will begin the testing of hydrants for the City of Louisville.
　
North Spring Ave
Mill Street
Martin Luther King Drive
Highway 14 West
Miller Ave
Metts St
North Church Ave
Dogwwod Drive
Oak Lane
Northwoods Drive
Poplar Flat Road
West Poplar Drive
Gladeny Drive
Thompson Street
Griffin Industrial Drive
North Railroad Ave
Tabor Ave
Montgomery Ave
High Street
North Spring Ave
Ball Drive
Ivy Ave
North Court Ave
Airport Road
Ackerman Street
Ellis Ave
Redd Street
McCully Ave
　
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT
Chief Terry Johnson
City of Louisville Fire Department
Cell 803-662-7654
Email- LFDFire1@mediacombb.com