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 a permit.
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 three-foot clearance and will be painted white. If you see a FOWD fire hydrant that needs maintenance, please contact FOWD.
OTHER FIRE HYDRANTS USES – PERMIT REQUIRED
FOWD requires a permit for fire hydrant use other than for emergency firefighting and FOWD purposes. Please contact FOWD to obtain a permit.
REPORT THEFT
FOWD requires a FOWD approved meter and backflow device to be installed on the fire hydrant for all authorized (permit) use. If you see a FOWD fire hydrant being used without a meter and backflow device, please contact FOWD.
Website Accesibilty Policy Fair Oaks Water District
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
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. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
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.
