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Waterbury hydrant trouble at fire raises concerns about maintenance across Connecticut

WATERBURY - The city once again finds itself identifying and correcting infrastructure problems tied to its aging water delivery system after discovering several low-pressure hydrants at a critical ...
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Waterbury hydrant failures, no state rules: Connecticut’s gap in fire safety

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - If a fire broke out at your home, would the nearest hydrant actually work? For one Waterbury family, the answer was no. The I-Team wanted to know why, and how other towns and ...
NBC Connecticut

Taking a closer look at how fire hydrants maintained across Connecticut

The faulty hydrants after a recent fire in Waterbury are raising questions about how they’re maintained and what the guidelines are. “It was horrific, because I was sleeping and I was woken out of my ...
Hartford Courant

Fire leaves CT home a total loss after firefighters struggle to find working hydrant

A home sustained severe damage, and two vehicles were destroyed following a house fire early Tuesday in Waterbury where crews struggled to find a working hydrant. Firefighters responded to a home on ...
WFSB

Waterbury fire hydrants not pressure-tested in over a decade, officials say

WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - Waterbury has not tested the water pressure of its fire hydrants in more than 10 years, city officials said Tuesday after firefighters struggled to find a working hydrant ...
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Hydrant Snafu Leads to Resignation of Waterbury, CT, Water Chief

WATERBURY — The city’s top water official resigned Wednesday after an investigation into low-pressure fire hydrants uncovered evidence he engaged in misconduct while on the job, a spokesperson for the ...