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Water superintendent briefs board on hydrant and booster-station upkeep after recent fires
Summary
Water Superintendent Jerry Griffith told the board the district maintains about 1,500 hydrants, tests roughly 300 annually, and uses six booster stations with standby generators; staff described repair, notification and preventative maintenance practices.
Water Superintendent Jerry Griffith told the Big Bear City Community Services District board at its Feb. 3 meeting that the district maintains approximately 1,500 fire hydrants across its service area and that water department staff flush and flow-test about 300 hydrants each year.
Griffith described the district’s hydrant-repair process, the notification procedure used when a hydrant is taken out of service and the district’s mutual-notification practice with the local fire department. He said the district operates six booster stations equipped with standby generators and maintains a portable booster bypass pump for emergency use. Griffith also said the district uses a contracted electrician to perform preventative maintenance on electrical components of pump and booster systems.
Board members asked questions about staffing and maintenance cadence; Griffith provided the operational detail and said staff would follow up if board members wanted additional data. The briefing was presented as an informational update and did not include any formal board action.
