EditorialReady to Respond Ready to Respond Earl Stewman and his crew battle Alaska’s elements to maintain public safety and keep their city’s fire hydrants in working order. By Jack Powell May 2018 Operator Order Digital Reprints Want a PDF of this article as it appeared in print? Order Here! Filed Under Alaska Award Hydrant Flushing Mueller Co. Hydrants Sign Me Up! Join your colleagues who already get great content delivered right to their inbox. Sign up Digital! If you don't want to bring your iPad into the bathroom, we can send you a magazine subscription for free! Subscribe to Print! Systems maintenance foreman Earl Stewman of the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility opens the valve on one of 7,400 fire hydrants he’s responsible for maintaining across a 125-square-mile service area. (Photography by Brian Adams) Earl Stewman is on a mission: Make sure the fire hydrants in Anchorage, Alaska, work when they’re needed — all 7,400 of them. It’s a tall order, especially when the snow flies. Alaskan temperatures dip to 25 below zero, and an eight-member crew covers a 125-square-mile... Please login or register to view MSW articles. It's free, fast and easy! Popular Stories November 01, 2024 CUES Introduces New Technology for Sanitary and Storm Sewer Inspection October 31, 2024 The Race to Fill Roles in Water and Wastewater Treatment October 31, 2024 News Briefs: Metro Vancouver Removes 50 Tons of Fatbergs October 28, 2024 Improve Your Vendor Relations With These Tips October 28, 2024 Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for Growth October 28, 2024 Water Utility Brings New Technology In House Discussion Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Comments are moderated before being posted. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments.