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Resident complains of inoperable hydrant; township pledges investigation
Summary
Resident Jill Jones said a hydrant adjacent to her Haz(e) Road property has been inoperable for six months despite multiple reports; township officials said Pennsylvania American Water typically maintains hydrants and said the fire marshal and public works will investigate the next day.
Jill Jones told the East Norriton Board of Supervisors that a fire hydrant adjacent to her home on Haz(e) Road has been inoperable for about six months and that repeated calls to the township, the fire department and Pennsylvania American Water have not fixed the problem.
"I've exhausted everything I can do from my standpoint. So I just want to find a hydrant that's operable just in case," Jones said at the meeting.
Township officials responded that Pennsylvania American Water generally maintains hydrants and that the township pays an annual maintenance fee. Assistant Township Manager Jeff Wooden and Chief of Police Matthew Brown said the fire marshal and public works staff would respond immediately; officials said someone would be out the next morning to investigate.
Officials acknowledged broader water‑related concerns in the Haz(e) Road area, including possible sinkage and residents' uncertainty whether standing water was clean water or sewer effluent. The board said prior tests did not show contamination but that public works would continue investigations.
"We'll have somebody out there tomorrow morning," a township official said. The board encouraged the resident to provide the exact address (3212 Haz(e) Road) so staff could follow up.
The township did not adopt a specific policy change at the meeting but directed staff to pursue repairs and additional testing as needed and to coordinate with Pennsylvania American Water and the fire department.
