The owner or occupier of property that has a private hydrant shall ensure that the hydrant is maintained in good working condition at all times and that inspection, servicing and testing of the hydrant is carried out by persons qualified to perform these services.

The owner of a private hydrant shall:

• not less than twice each year have the private hydrant flushed, drained and all threads and outlets and caps greased with waterproof grease;

• have the hydrant serviced by qualified personnel after each use;

• not less than once each year have all components of the private hydrant inspected, serviced and tested;

• upon completion of any servicing by qualified service personnel a written report of the inspection, servicing and testing performed on the private hydrant must be provided to the fire department;

• keep the ground surface around the private hydrant clear of shrubs, trees, structures and other obstructions of any kind, in order to facilitate use of the hydrant by the Fire Department;

• ensure that the hydrant locations are clearly identified;

• maintain the hydrant so as to be capable of providing the flow and pressure of water for which they were designed;

• ensure that hydrant caps are in place and caps with worn, rusted or obstructed threads, which might hamper easy removal, shall be repaired or replaced;

• ensure that hydrant barrels shall be inspected to determine if water has accumulated as a result of a leaking main valve or a plugged or damaged drain valve;

• ensure that main valves which are leaking and drain valves which are plugged or damaged shall be repaired.