Post by Bill on Apr 1, 2008 8:04:35 GMT -5
Thieves Damaging Columbia Fire Hydrants
Fire officials say thieves are taking the roughly 10-pound brass valve, or stem of the hydrant, and then selling it as scrap metal, possibly getting as little as $15 for each unit. Once it's gone, the hydrant is useless. Columbia Fire Chief Bradley Anderson says that the thefts have "serious implications for public safety."
Crews have found a dozen damaged hydrants in the past few weeks during routine inspections.
Source: www.wach.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=100772
SCIEx Comment: (U//FOUO) A variety of metal thefts across the state,including these recent cases, have threatened to cause problems to the state's public infrastructure.
-----Original Message-----
From: PC, PUC PEMA Blackberry Service [mailto:RA-PUCPEMA@state.pa.us]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:31 PM
To: mikesnyder@paawwa.org
Cc: Odubo, E. Festus; Diskin, Paul
Subject: Re: Fire Hydrant vandalism
Mike,
I wanted to give you an FYI. A water utility in Southern York County had three hydrants vandalized last night. They discovered the vandalism after a few hours, but lost some water. Please pass on. Thanks.
Dan Searfoorce
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Office: 717-783-6159
Cell: 717-773-7377
Fire officials say thieves are taking the roughly 10-pound brass valve, or stem of the hydrant, and then selling it as scrap metal, possibly getting as little as $15 for each unit. Once it's gone, the hydrant is useless. Columbia Fire Chief Bradley Anderson says that the thefts have "serious implications for public safety."
Crews have found a dozen damaged hydrants in the past few weeks during routine inspections.
Source: www.wach.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=100772
SCIEx Comment: (U//FOUO) A variety of metal thefts across the state,including these recent cases, have threatened to cause problems to the state's public infrastructure.
-----Original Message-----
From: PC, PUC PEMA Blackberry Service [mailto:RA-PUCPEMA@state.pa.us]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:31 PM
To: mikesnyder@paawwa.org
Cc: Odubo, E. Festus; Diskin, Paul
Subject: Re: Fire Hydrant vandalism
Mike,
I wanted to give you an FYI. A water utility in Southern York County had three hydrants vandalized last night. They discovered the vandalism after a few hours, but lost some water. Please pass on. Thanks.
Dan Searfoorce
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Office: 717-783-6159
Cell: 717-773-7377