‘It’s a public safety issue’
As the state's third largest water service system, the county provides drinking water to more than 14,000 customers in
"(Water Manager)
A handful of local volunteer firefighters reported struggling to get strong enough water pressure from county water hydrants to put out a fire that destroyed event venue
"If we're on a fire and run out of water, what are we supposed to do? Just load up our trucks and go home while someone's home is burning down? It's a public safety issue," Logan Fire Chief
County officials maintain the water pressure should have been adequate, but noted that the water system's main priority is providing drinking water to customers.
"The water tank feeding that line had 1 million gallons of water in it that night, and when they got done with the fire, there was 300,000 gallons left so 700,000 gallons went somewhere," said
The water department recently spent
Water flow rates at hydrants are factored into an area's ISO (Insurance Service Office) rating which affects homeowners' insurance. It can vary widely across the county and is higher in rural areas and lower in cities like
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