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Operating a Public Water System

Your source of water and all the equipment and pipes between it and the customer's meter--how to operate it to ensure the protection of public health.

A city of a designated size that has a public utility within its jurisdiction must have a fire hydrant and fire flow ordinance. For a city with a water supply corporation within its jurisdiction, a fire flow ordinance is optional.