The Polnell Landing Water system has five fire hydrants, whose locations are depicted on our distribution diagrams.
In 2025, we replaced Fire Hydrant #3 located on Viewpoint Drive.
We presently plan to maintain our five existing fire hydrants. However, fire hydrants are expensive to replace. Moreover, North Whidbey Fire and Rescue uses their own equipment to bring water and to pump water onto fires as opposed to planning to use the fire hydrants.
Below is an attorney’s report sponsored by another North Whidbey Group A water system. That water system has nine fire hydrants, six of which were problematic, so they were exploring their options.
Below is a follow-up analysis legal analysis from the same attorney regarding the same fire hydrants.
The below Whidbey News-Times article briefly discusses Fire Hydrants in the North Whidbey Fire District.