Yard hydrants

Yard hydrants. Yard hydrants. Yard hydrants may be installed in a water system between the well and the pressure tank provided they are not installed in or on a well and have been approved by the department of safety and professional services for this purpose. All yard hydrants and backflow prevention devices shall comply with ch. SPS 384 and shall be installed and maintained in accordance with ch. SPS 382 and all of the following requirements that are applicable: (1) Yard hydrants having hose threaded outlets shall either: (a) Have a hose connection vacuum breaker installed on the hose threads. (b) Have a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer or a backflow preventer with intermediate atmospheric vent installed in the water supply pipe which serves only the yard hydrant or hydrants. (2) Yard hydrants without hose threaded outlets may be installed without additional backflow protection if the outlet of the yard hydrants complies with the air gap requirements in s. SPS 382.41 .