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spaceEngineeringDude t1_j9zwsbu wrote

I don’t know if it’s the case here but this is sometimes done when there is work going on nearby. When they shut down a section of the system there will be pressure spikes. Leaving an open hydrant helps to relieve that pressure without the risk of blowing off your shower head.

That being said you would usually see a bunch of water department trucks around when that’s the rationale.

There’s a fire house like 2 blocks up the road from this. Take a walk and let them know there’s an open hydrant.

Edit: I will also add that the way the water system works is fairly non-intuitive , because it’s almost entirely gravity fed. So the fact that this is at the bottom of a hill may also affect their decision to open it even if the work isn’t necessarily nearby.

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_ja02tc5 wrote

Nah, OP would rather make some snarky comment and post a picture to the internet for imaginary points/entertainment.

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6flightsup OP t1_ja0b12g wrote

User name doesn’t check out.

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_ja0dmsh wrote

Did you walk up to the fire station and tell them then?? I will eat crow if you did.

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6flightsup OP t1_ja0tyh2 wrote

No. I saw a fire truck leave so I figured that they were busy and called 311

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DirtyPolecat t1_ja0gxeu wrote

> it’s almost entirely gravity fed

I see water pumps scattered throughout the city, including one near my house in Cherry Hill, but I don't see many water towers.

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luchobucho t1_ja1dfcd wrote

You don’t need water towers when you’ve got druid park and lake Montebello. Serving points south.

But there are drinking water pump stations. They just redid the one at guilford. There are pumps at Hanlon park. I would guess there are more than a dozen.

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FriedScrapple t1_ja38qlz wrote

Very interesting, I didn’t know this! Take my free award! 🏆

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6flightsup OP t1_ja0ayxl wrote

Fire house was busy. One of the trucks was out. Called 311.

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TheCaptainDamnIt t1_ja0cfye wrote

Gawd damn! This is some Nextdoor level of petty complaining just to complain.

This is the kind of post I'd expect on the DC sub or on a HOA message board.

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sxswnxnw t1_ja0z3qu wrote

It just really eats away at your soul, smh. Jfc...

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Unusual-Thanks-2959 t1_ja0s5po wrote

DPW Why are hydrants left open? scroll down

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6flightsup OP t1_ja0u30s wrote

Sediment. Huh. Makes sense.

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addctd2badideas t1_ja11nff wrote

Sediment and air in today's case. If you noticed, your cold water tap was likely a bit cloudy today because of the sudden drop in temperature. Will clear up tomorrow but everyone needs to run it a bit.

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6flightsup OP t1_ja15u70 wrote

I did notice that. Run my water to flush it a bit? Sorry. Been here under a year.

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HumanGyroscope t1_ja0bq99 wrote

DPW could be hydrant flushing the waterlines.

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Jhawk2389 t1_ja1pw0h wrote

Lmao, do you get charged for the water your neighbors use too?!

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wrongseeds t1_ja04xxt wrote

We had a huge water main break on Hickory in Hampden. It took 4.5 months until it was fixed. Cars were frozen in the ice during Christmas. Thousands of gallons of water were wasted.

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GoPikachuGo1 t1_ja0vojc wrote

OP the type to see a woman getting beat up and go on reddit to post about how the police suck and don't do anything...then walk away without calling the police or helping

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Bravesfan043 t1_ja3w1ni wrote

Even if OP was correct and this was just an open hydrant without a reasonable explanation, this is like $100 worth of water divided by 600,000 people?

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RG_Viza t1_ja245vj wrote

The whole water bill is a fee. The fee on the fee is just Fifi. That makes as much sense as any reason the city would give you.

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tconfo t1_ja1grua wrote

This is not BCFD. Call the water department. They wouldn’t do hydrant testing in below freezing weather.

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imagine0307 t1_ja1jmw5 wrote

You should repost this to r/accidentalrenaissance

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