Fire hydrant flow testing that proves the water is there.
A hydrant can look perfectly fine and still not deliver the water the fire department needs to save your building.
Acom flow-tests the private fire hydrants on your property to NFPA 25, measures the flow and pressure they actually deliver, and documents every result — so when firefighters connect, the water is there.
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What we test and document
A private hydrant has to deliver real flow at real pressure, and a visual check can’t tell you whether it will. Here’s what our testing covers.
Flow & Pressure Test
We measure the actual gallons-per-minute and pressure each hydrant delivers — not just whether water comes out.
Valve & Cap Operation
We open and close the main valve and outlet caps to confirm a hydrant the fire department can actually use under pressure.
Visual & Condition Check
We check each hydrant for damage, leaks, corrosion, and clear access so nothing blocks it when crews arrive.
Repair & Restore
When a hydrant is seized, leaking, or low, we repair it and restore full flow so it’s ready before the next emergency.
Flow Marking
We can color-code hydrants by capacity so responders see at a glance how much water each one delivers.
Documentation & Reporting
You get a complete, dated NFPA 25 report with each hydrant’s flow figures for the fire marshal and your records.
How a thorough inspection works
A private hydrant is your property’s responsibility, not the city’s — and NFPA 25 calls for it to be flow-tested so you know the gallons-per-minute and pressure it actually delivers. A hydrant that turns but barely flows is a false sense of security. Here is how Acom runs the testing from arrival to report.
Hydrant inventory & access
We locate every private hydrant on your property and confirm each is accessible and clear for testing and for crews.
Visual & condition check
We inspect for damage, leaks, corrosion, and seized parts before we ever open a valve under pressure.
Flow & pressure test
We flow each hydrant with gauges to measure static and residual pressure and the gallons-per-minute it delivers.
Repair & restore
We free seized valves, address leaks, and restore caps and outlets so every hydrant performs and operates as it should.
Flow marking
Where you want it, we color-code each hydrant by capacity so responders can read its flow at a glance.
Documentation & scheduling
We deliver an NFPA 25 report with each hydrant’s figures and set the next test so you never miss the interval.
From a single private hydrant to dozens across a multi-building enterprise campus, Acom tests, repairs, and documents every one to the same code discipline — and keeps the records that prove it.
One partner for security, fire, and network
Most providers handle one piece. Acom designs and supports all three — so the systems that protect your business actually work together.
Security
Protect people and property with integrated systems.
- Intrusion detection
- Video surveillance
- Access control
- Automation & monitoring
Fire
Stay safe and compliant with full life-safety coverage.
- Fire alarm design & install
- Sprinkler & suppression
- Inspection & maintenance
- Testing & compliance
Network
Keep operations running with secure IT infrastructure.
- Managed IT services
- Cybersecurity
- Backup & disaster recovery
- VoIP & phone systems
Fewer vendors. One accountable partner.
When your security, fire, and network systems come from one team, there’s no finger-pointing and no gaps between providers. You get unified support, systems that integrate cleanly, and one number to call when it matters — backed by the same responsive team for the life of every system.
The water has to be there the first time
When a fire crew pulls up to your building, the first thing they do is connect to a hydrant. Everything after that depends on what comes out of it.
The hydrants on your property are yours to maintain — and a hydrant can sit looking solid for years while a seized valve, a buried outlet, or a clogged main quietly strangles its flow. Nobody finds that out at a glance, and the worst time to discover it is with smoke pouring out of the building. Only a real flow test, with gauges and numbers, tells you whether the water will actually be there. You need a partner who tests it and proves it.
That’s the role Acom has played for Georgia businesses for more than 50 years. As one of the top 1% of alarm companies in the country, with certified technicians who do this every day, we bring the authority to keep your hydrants ready — and the responsiveness to make testing one less thing you worry about.
Without the right partner, the cost shows up at the worst possible moment — a failed inspection and the fines that follow, an insurance problem, or firefighters connecting to a hydrant that can’t deliver while the building burns. With lives and property on the line, the stakes here aren’t only financial; they’re human.
Our promise is simple — Protect. Manage. Respond. We protect your people and property, manage your testing schedule and records, and respond the moment a hydrant needs attention.
From an owner assuming the hydrants work because they’re standing there — to a leader who knows exactly how much water each one delivers, with the numbers documented for the fire department.
Our plan to get you there
- 1EvaluateWe assess your site, risks, and goals.
- 2InstallCertified pros deploy vetted equipment.
- 3Monitor & SupportWe watch over and service it for life.
Questions business owners ask us
NFPA 25 calls for private hydrants to be flow-tested annually and inspected more frequently. Your authority having jurisdiction may set its own interval. We confirm the requirement for your property and keep you on schedule.
Hydrants on a public street are. But private hydrants on your property — common on campuses, industrial sites, and large commercial lots — are yours to maintain and test, even though the fire department relies on them in an emergency.
We measure the static and residual pressure and the gallons-per-minute the hydrant delivers under flow. Those numbers tell the fire department how much water they can count on — something a quick look at a standing hydrant can’t reveal.
We diagnose the cause — a seized valve, a leak, a partially closed supply, or an obstruction — and repair and retest it to restore full flow. You end up with a working hydrant and documented numbers.
Flow testing releases water briefly and we manage the discharge so it drains safely. We schedule around your operation and coordinate with you so there’s no surprise to staff or traffic on the property.
Yes. You get a complete, dated NFPA 25 report with each hydrant’s flow and pressure figures — the record the fire marshal looks for and the data the fire department uses for pre-planning.
Yes — and it’s where one provider pays off. Acom can test your hydrants, sprinkler system, backflow assemblies, and fire alarm together, so your whole water-based fire protection stays compliant on one coordinated schedule.
Know your hydrants will deliver
Schedule a hydrant flow test. We’ll measure the flow and pressure on every private hydrant to NFPA 25, repair what’s failing, and document the numbers your fire department needs.