Fourteen Fire Hydrants

The National Fire Protection Association standards require that private hydrants placed on or near public streets be painted a color that will distinguish them from public hydrants. Furthermore OSHA standards require sources of non-potable water be painted violet. 

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CONSERVATION

Every drop counts in the struggle to save water. "Save Water: Report Leaks" signs are posted on bathroom mirrors on the University of California Davis campus.

This image was submitted from the campus of UC Davis.

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Safety Water

"A standpipe is a type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings in a vertical position or bridges in a horizontal position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire. Within the context of a building or bridge, a standpipe serves the same purpose as a fire hydrant.When standpipes are fixed into buildings, the pipe is in place permanently with an intake usually located near a road or driveway, so that a fire engine can supply water to the system. The standpipe extends into the building to supply fire fighting water to the interior of the structure via hose outlets, often located between each pair of floors in stairwells in high rise buildings. Dry standpipes are not filled with water until needed in fire fighting."

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Do Not Drink

This hand washing station at UC Davis is clearly marked- do not drink. The water in used in these temporary stations is non potable. 

This image was submitted from UC Davis.

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Summer

Temperatures are beginning to rise drastically in some areas of the country and people are looking for ways to cool down. 

" During the summer its too hot for the dogs outside so we fill a baby toy pool to let them cool off and bring their body temp back down."

This was submitted by Mary S from California

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Conservation

Conservation of our natural resource of water is a goal shared by many.  The route  to get there often varies: some turn the faucet off while they  brush, some use low flow toilets, some rip out their grass. This couple encourages saving water by drinking beer.

This image was submitted by the crab fries booth at the Stagecoach Festival

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Lake Perris State Recreation Area

"Lake Perris is an artificial lake completed in 1973.It is the southern terminus of the California State Water Project, situated in a mountain-rimmed valley between Moreno Valley and Perris, California. In 2005, the water in Lake Perris was drawn down by about 20 percent (about 24 feet) due to safety concerns with the dam. An extensive modern study concluded that the dam could be partially breached if a 7.5 magnitude or higher earthquake were to strike in the area. Heightening the engineers' fears was the fact that the San Jacinto Fault, easily capable of creating a 7.5 tremor, passes just a few miles north of the lake. It may take two years or more for the state to plan a course of action and bolster the dam."

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 Flash Flood Control

 "Floods happen in a flash. They are common where I live in the Moreno Valley. Water is powerful and it goes where it wants to go. These canals help direct water off the roads but water often makes it's own path."

This was submitted by Alessandra in Moreno Valley, California.

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 Arctic Glacier Ice

"Over 100,000 people attend Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals in the middle of the desert. Large amounts of water and ice are trucked in for the three weekends of events."

This image was sent from Coachella by Alice. 

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Oregon Coast

"Water can be amazingly calm and surprisingly destructive. This image was taken after an intense storm in mid March of 2016. My girlfriend took me to this spot for my birthday"

This image was shared my Ian R of Brookings, Oregon.

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