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An apparatus for treating a stream of tap water flowing from the outlet of a fire hydrant comprises a T-shaped diffuser is combination with a frame having a pair of screens extending transverse with respect to outlets of the diffuser. A mesh bag containing a material in tablet form in mounted on eac

An apparatus for treating a stream of tap water flowing from the outlet of a fire hydrant comprises a T-shaped diffuser is combination with a frame having a pair of screens extending transverse with respect to outlets of the diffuser. A mesh bag containing a material in tablet form in mounted on each screen. In a preferred aspect of the disclosure, the material is sodium sulfite for interacting with chlorine in the tap water and converting the chlorine to a salt harmless to aquatic life.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An apparatus for treating water flowing from an outlet of a water hydrant, the apparatus comprising:a T-shaped water stream diffuser having an inlet connected to the water hydrant and a pair of oppositely directed outlets having a selected extend for directing water streams laterall

[ I claim:] [1.] An apparatus for treating water flowing from an outlet of a water hydrant, the apparatus comprising:a T-shaped water stream diffuser having an inlet connected to the water hydrant and a pair of oppositely directed outlets having a selected extend for directing water streams laterally of the inlet;a frame having a base of a length greater than the selected extent of the laterally directed outlets; anda pair of screens disposed on the base at orientations transverse to the base and at locaitons spaced by a distance greater than the selected extent of the lateral outlets wherein the water passing out of the outlets is directed toward the screens, the screens being adapted to support treatment material for treating the water as the water passes the screens.