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Gainesville staff map public drinking fountains and say inspections found a major Westside Park leak
Summary
Gainesville’s resiliency office presented a map of 76 public drinking fountains across 56 parks and trails, highlighted detection and repair of a six‑foot underground leak at Westside Park, and asked the public to report broken fountains for timely repair.
Nancy, identified in the meeting as Gainesville’s chief resiliency officer, presented a staff inspection of public drinking‑water fountains and a map intended to make the resource easier to find and maintain.
"City staff inspected 76 public water fountains across 56 parks and trails locations in Gainesville," Nancy said, noting that the fountains are typically located near playgrounds, picnic areas or park entrances. She said the mapping effort also helped staff identify a significant underground leak at Westside Park that has been repaired after detection.
Nancy encouraged residents to report issues with fountains so staff can dispatch repairs and stressed the role of these fountains in helping residents avoid heat‑related illness. Board members suggested distributing materials to libraries, summer camps and the county’s Children’s Trust distribution channels to expand awareness.
The presentation concluded with a prompt for residents to contact city staff or use posted map tools to locate fountains and report maintenance needs.
