Nanaimo By-law 7108, s. 34(a) — 34 Semi-Annually Inspection The owner of a Private Hydrant is responsible to conduct or have conducted the following minimum inspection requirements semi-annually

34 Semi-Annually Inspection The owner of a Private Hydrant is responsible to conduct or have conducted the following minimum inspection requirements semi-annually:

• examine the exterior for broken, cracked or missing parts;
• (b) check to ensure that the hydrant hose ports are the proper elevation and facing a direction for the most efficient use;
• (c) check to ensure that the hydrant is not obstructed by tall grass, shrubbery or other items;
• (d) check for worn, rusted or obstructed threads which may hamper efficient use;
• (e) inspect hydrant barrels to determine if water has been accumulated as a result of leaking main valve, plugged or damaged drain valve;
• (f) check for non-drainage of hydrant, leakage past valve seat, plugged drains; and,
• (g) after winter, the hydrant should be checked for damage caused by frost, ground heave, snow, road salt or sand.