From a water truck driver looking to top off their tank to a family filling up their pool on the sly, locals hooking hoses up to fire hydrants and other municipal water sources — referred to as water ...

VALATIE — For a few hundred dollars, the Village Board purchased hydrant locks in order to protect the fire plugs from contractors who steal village water. Mayor Gary Strevell made note of the problem ...

PERRYVILLE — The locks that are already installed on fire hydrants around Perryville are working, but officials are considering purchasing more locks to prevent vandalism and water theft. The locks ...

Installing the Custodian on our hydrants saved the City enough money on manpower, repairs and water to pay for the program.” — Newark, New Jersey Water Department ...

Queen Creek fire officials are worried that hydrant locks in a new development will affect the safety of residents there. The locks, which encase the hydrant with a metal, beltlike strap and padlock ...

BUTTE - About 15 fire hydrant locks in Butte have been broken in the past three months in what authorities believe is being done to steal municipal water. Police are asking the public to immediately ...

BUTTE - City officials in Butte suspect people are stealing water from fire hydrants after breaking fire hydrant locks. Dan Dennehy, Butte-Silver Bow County public works director, says about 15 ...

Our mission is to ensure that neighborhoods stay safe and that access to water remains secure, especially for those who depend on it most urgently.” — Paul Rouse ...