Town installs dry hydrant
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Readsboro’s new dry hydrant.
Readsboro’s new dry hydrant.
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READSBORO- The town completed the installation of a dry hydrant at the west end of Main Street on October 14. The installation of this dry hydrant is part of a comprehensive program to improve fire protection in Readsboro.

The town is in the process of improving fire protection in the village by installing dry hydrants to improve the availability and accessibility of water for firefighting purposes. The Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force, through the Northern Vermont and George D. Aiken Resource conservation and development councils, provided assistance to the town and fire department in developing a plan to improve water supply in Readsboro.

The Vermont Legislature approved appropriations to assist communities in installing dry hydrants to improve fire protection in the rural areas of Vermont. The Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force, with the assistance of the Northern Vermont and George D. Aiken Resource Conservation, and Development councils, administers the grant program. Dry hydrants are a preferred method of providing water for firefighting in areas where there are no water mains. A dry hydrant consists of a six- to eight-inch pipe with a fitting to which a pump/tanker truck can attach. The pipe connects to a water source, pond, or stream that can supply at least 60,000 gallons under drought conditions.
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comments (4)
« water level of lake! wrote on Saturday, Nov 28 at 12:10 AM »
the year when they were talking about before I got laid off the mountain in march. I said that would be an awesome Idea to put in Dry Hydrants all along the river, you have a free source of water why not use it but I was also thinking because it flows into were the electric draws its water from for power because that's what we are is a hydro plant, wouldn't that affect the water level in that lake. I know from rains, and melting ICE that river flows fast and a lot of rain hits the river and fills of the lake but if were to go through a major drought what would happen to the water the electric company uses??

Its a great Idea but they should of thought about what would happen if you know the summer of 2010 we get a major drought and hot temps. the weather changes all the time, even know this was the wettest and coolest summer in New England and looks to be a warm/cool wet winter here there is no doubting what mother nature has in store for Mankind just yet, I would continue to use it just KEEP AN EYE ON THE WATER LEVEL OF THAT LAKE!!
« Grant Master wrote on Tuesday, Nov 24 at 10:40 PM »
A grant was received and this was installed rather cheaply. Has there been any other studies on whether Readsboro could install more of these? I know there is a concern for drafting, but if looked into and more grant money is available to put a few more in, maybe we could save on the request the Selectboard will be asking in March 2010 to spend $1,000,000 on the water lines AGAIN !
« Justin G wrote on Friday, Nov 20 at 10:45 PM »
Now I like this idea, a job well done. Yay!!
« Ted Hopkins wrote on Friday, Nov 20 at 10:00 AM »
A job well done by the Select Board.