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Fire chief outlines hydrant expansion, recycled-hydrant savings and water system goals
Summary
Fire Chief Anthony told the Corrales council the village has 66 hydrants and roughly 18,000 feet of pipe and outlined plans to expand mains, adopt a yellow bollard standard, repurpose recycled hydrants to save money and pursue connections to improve system recovery.
Fire Chief Anthony gave a detailed presentation on the village27s hydrant and water-main program, describing existing mains, future pipe routes and operational goals for the system.
Anthony said the village currently has about 66 hydrants and roughly 18,000 feet of pipe in the ground. He said the village repurposed hydrants removed during Albuquerque construction and rebuilt internal parts to save roughly $5,000 per unit, which allowed the department to extend pipe further with those cost savings. "We have a total of 66 hydrants in Corrales," he…
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