The Elon Fire Department will be testing the fire hydrants throughout the Town of Elon beginning the week of April 5th. Why do they do this? The hydrants are tested to to ensure they are operable and able to produce the required water pressure when needed to fight a fire. During testing, pressure readings are taken to determine the amount of water available from the hydrant. As you may have experienced in the past, testing can sometimes cause a temporary discoloration of water in nearby homes. The discoloration is not harmful in any way and can be cleared up by running the water for a few minutes. If you have questions about fire hydrant testing, please contact the Elon Fire Department at 336.584.9190.
The Hydrant Maintenance Schedule is listed below with descriptions of the street and neighborhoods which will be affected during the listed time frame.
| Dates | Zone | Area |
| April 5th – April 16th | 1 | From N. Williamson west to the Gibsonville Town limits & W. Lebanon north to Elon Ossipee Rd. |
| April 19th – April 30th | 2 | From N. Williamson east to Webb Ave. & E. Lebanon north to Magnolia Ct. |
| May 3rd – May 14th | 3 | From S. Williamson west to Cook Rd. & W. Trollinger south to Burlington City limits |
| May 17th – May 28th | 4 | From S. Williamson east to Burlington City limits & E. Trollinger south to Burlington City limits |
| May 31st – June 11th | 5 | Ashley Woods neighborhood within the Town of Elon limits |
| June 14th – June 25th | 6 | Twin Lakes |
| June 28th – July 9th | 7 | S. Church St south to Huffman Mill Rd. |
| July 12th – July 23rd | 8 | Hwy 87 N. east to Glen Raven Rd. |