MICHALOWSKI CONTRACTING INC

       AS OF APRIL 28,2009 THE SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE PASSED A LAW TO ENSURE " FIRE HYDRANT OPERABLITY AND SAFE WATER PRESSURE LEVELS" IN SUFFOLK COUNTY. THE NEW LAW REQUIRES ALL PRIVATE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE THEIR OWN WATER SYSTEMS TO TEST THESE HYDRANTS ANNUALLY. TO REVIEW THE LAW FOLLOW THE LINKS TO THE LEGISLATION (www.co.suffolk.ny.us/legis/Resos2009/i1122-09.htm ), AND THE PRESS RELEASE BY LEGISLATOR BRIAN BEEDENBENDER (www.co.suffolk.ny.us/LEGIS/press/do4/2009/do4pr%20043009%20fire%20hydrant.htm). 
  

      FIRE HYDRANT TESTING  CAN ALSO IDENTIFY IF THERE IS PROBLEMS IN THE WATERMAIN ITSELF. ON SOME OF OUR TESTS WE WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PARTICULAR WATERMAIN THAT HAD A PARTIALLY CLOSED VALVE. WHEN IT IS IMPERATIVE TO KNOW THE STATE OF YOUR SYSTEM IS NOT WHEN YOU NEED THE FIRE HYDRANTS TO PUT OUT A FIRE BUT BEFORE.      
      HYDRANT LOCATION CAN PLAY A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN HOW THE HYDRANT CAN BE TESTED. A LARGE VOLUME OF WATER IS DISCHARGED FROM THE HYDRANT DURING THE TEST. THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE CAN BE DAMAGED IF THE TESTING OF THE HYDRANT IS NOT PLANNED PROPERLY. ALSO TO CONSIDER IS WHERE WILL THE WATER BE GOING TO DRAIN INTO THE GROUND AND WILL IT BE ADEQUATE TO HANDLE THE DISCHARGE FROM THE FIRE HYDRANT.
       IF YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR HYDRANTS TESTED AND WOULD LIKE FOR US TO GIVE YOU A PRICE QUOTE ON THIS SERVICE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL US. YOU CAN ALSO CALL US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON HYDRANT TESTING.