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Now Shake Hands And Make Up

Friday, October 26, 2007 – 12:31 pm

Shortly after the fires at Eastern Market and the Georgetown library I wrote about how the problem with the District’s Fire Hydrants, namely that they don’t work, has been at the center of a conflict between WASA and the Fire Department. At the time the council held a hearing, berated both agencies and […]

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If Man Is Five And The Devil Is Six…

Thursday, May 24, 2007 – 1:39 pm

Apparently there’s a serious problem with fire hydrants in the District.:
According to D.C. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin, up to 14 percent of the city’s fire hydrants are broken and another 15 percent require immediate repair.
Rubin said his estimates are based on recent fire department inspections.
The fire chief told a D.C. City Council committee Wednesday […]

By andrew | Also posted in Eastern Market, WASA, Georgetown | Comments (1)