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Fire Hydrant Meter Screen Traps Debris
Author(s) -
DiNero Fred
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1980.tb00661.x
Subject(s) - metre , debris , front (military) , trap (plumbing) , engineering , forensic engineering , environmental science , geology , mechanical engineering , oceanography , physics , environmental engineering , astronomy
As part of a new fire hydrant meter program undertaken by the Board of Water Works of Pueblo, Colorado, a fire hydrant screen was designed and installed in front of the meter portions. The screen acts as a trap, catching rocks and debris and eliminating damage to internal parts of the meter.