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"I think the people neglected the fact that the infrastructure was going to fail, or maybe the politicians put money into shiny objects (She swiped the word "shiny" from Scott Maxwell) instead of the meat and potatoes because meat and potatoes don't win elections."
See the video channel 12
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Mayor Pam Triolo
Actually, our pipes are old and the mayor got the Water Department Director to confirm that for her but...these political blame games really trickle out of the woodwork around election time. Essentially there are three reasons why fire hydrants are flushed:
- One, sediment builds up in the water lines and inside the hydrants. So they need to be flushed to remove the sediment.
- Second, if the water department did any maintenance or repairs on the system, they would need to be flushed to remove any debris that got into the pipes during the repair.
- Third, fire hydrants need to be tested to find out what their flow capacity is for firefighting purposes. In commercial and residential areas, they have to know if there is enough water available to extinguish a fire. This also lets them know if there are any faulty or shut off hydrants so that they can be repaired or replaced.
