Have a fire hydrant problem? Count on Austin Fire Hydrant to repair, install, or maintain your private fire hydrants. It is a requirement of all property owners who have private fire hydrants to have them tested and inspected annually in order to meet local fire code requirements as well as requirements usually set forth by their insurance underwriters and provisions of the National Fire Protection Act – the principal goals for all of these being the protection of water quality and the assurance of uninterrupted fire suppression ability.