100 years later the fire hydrant gets first redesign.
Fire hydrants have provided de facto city sprinklers for kids in city neighborhoods for generation. But water pressure for fire fighting and tap pressure can suffer if too many well meaning citizens open hydrants in their neighborhoods. That’s why the Spartan hydrant was invented.
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The Sigelock Spartan looks like the water hydrant of the future. Its practical advantage is that it cannot be opened except with a special wrench and therefore not by an individual on the street.
The Spartan has been installed in the town of Long Beach Island, near New York. The town folk seem to like it—but what do the dogs say?
