Case Study: Fire Hydrant Installation Without Service Interruption

By using the live tapping technique, Arizona City was able to install 203 fire hydrants in just two months without taking its water system offline.

Brett Hanes, General Manager
Hydra-Stop

Arizona City, located in Pinal County, AZ, needed to install 203 fire hydrants. The town of 4,400 had grown to the point where it needed to add hydrants for fire protection and to comply with new city ordinances.

Due to the hazards and potential health risks associated with shutdowns, utility provider Arizona Water Company did not want to take the water system offline in order to perform the fire hydrant installations.