Fire Hydrants

Fair Oaks Water District (FOWD) has strategically located fire hydrants throughout the FOWD service area for the health and safety of our customers.

Any use of a FOWD fire hydrant, including construction water, dust control, fire department training, swimming pool filling, etc., is unauthorized and requires prior approval.

Fire Hydrants Maintenance Program

FOWD has established a program for the regular maintenance and operation of FOWD fire hydrants. Per FOWD standards and specifications, FOWD-owned fire hydrants will maintain a three-foot clearance and will be painted white. If you see a FOWD fire hydrant that needs maintenance, please contact FOWD.

Other Fire Hydrant Uses - Approval Required

FOWD requires an approved Application for Construction Meter for fire hydrant use other than for emergency firefighting and FOWD purposes. Please contact FOWD to obtain an application.

Application for Construction Meter

Report Theft

FOWD requires a FOWD-approved meter and backflow device to be installed on the fire hydrant for all authorized use. If you see a FOWD fire hydrant being used without a meter and backflow device, please contact FOWD.

FOWD Contact Information

Phone: (916) 967-5723 Email: customerservice@fowd.com

Website Accessibility Policy

Fair Oaks Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Fair Oaks Water District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (916) 967-5723

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Fair Oaks Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Fair Oaks Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (916) 967-5723.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.