Exercise and lubricate the hydrant valve, hydrant 1 -- fire hydrants along CA-3/Main Street, Hayfork, CA 96041.

This hydrant's valve hasn't been cycled since it was installed, and a seized valve costs a fire crew precious minutes in an actual emergency; the AWWA-standard periodic exercise-and-lubrication routine keeps it ready.

Where

fire hydrants along CA-3/Main Street, Hayfork, CA 96041 · Open the map

Pay

$70 proposed

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Proof

before/after photos + valve-cycle confirm + lubrication record + cap-reseat photo + GPS

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Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-19

Posted by

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How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it.

Bring

• the utility's or facility's work authorization plus the fixture's manufacturer instructions and parts
• shutoff key or hydrant wrench and the valve-exercise log sheet
• pipe wrenches, basin wrench, thread sealant and the specified gaskets
• the backflow or vacuum-breaker device the code requires for the connection
• bucket, flush timer, and a flow-rate measure
• gloves and eye protection
• camera + GPS phone

Steps

1. 1. ASSESS: photograph the fixture as found, run it if it runs, and record the fault (no flow, low flow, leak, seized valve, missing bubbler guard).
2. 2. Confirm the work authorization from the utility or the facility, and locate and close the correct isolation valve before opening anything.
3. 3. Repair or install to the manufacturer's instructions and the local plumbing code, keeping or fitting the required backflow or vacuum-breaker protection on the connection.
4. 4. For a valve exercise, cycle the valve through its full travel at the utility's specified turn count and record the turns and any binding, without forcing a seized valve.
5. 5. Reopen the supply, flush the fixture for the full flush time the utility specifies for a disturbed potable line, and record the flush duration.
6. 6. VERIFY: measure and log the delivered flow, confirm no leak at any joint after five minutes under pressure, and confirm the bubbler guard and drain are intact.
7. 7. Photograph the working fixture from the before vantage and enter the flush time, flow reading and parts used in the proof record.

What counts as done

• Before photo of the hydrant and cap condition
• Valve-cycle confirmation (partial open/close per district guidance, then returned fully closed)
• Lubrication record for the operating nut/threads
• After photo with the cap reseated and any faded blue street-reflector marker noted for replacement

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.