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Mesilla counts 171 hydrants; 13 remain out of service, chief says; replacements cost estimated at ~$7,000 each
Summary
Fire chief told trustees Mesilla maintains 171 town-owned hydrants (10 additional city-owned within town limits), dropping out-of-service hydrants from 45 to 13 after inspections; trustees discussed a Colonial funding application to replace up to 25 hydrants and ongoing public-works coordination.
Chief Morris told the board Mesilla’s hydrant network is being actively inspected and mapped, and that repairs have reduced out-of-service hydrants from 45 at the end of 2022 to 13 now. He said the town tracks 171 hydrants owned by Mesilla, with 10 more inside town limits owned by Los Cruces.
"By the end of 2022, we had found 45 hydrants out of those 171 that were out of service. Today, there are 13," Chief Morris said, adding that hydrant testing was started in 2020 and that the department marks out-of-service hydrants with black bags for transparency. Trustees asked about ownership and whether some hydrants are on city or state systems; staff and Mr. Hora said the town is coordinating with Los Cruces and DOT where ownership differs.
The mayor and staff noted the town has submitted a Colonial funding application to replace 25 hydrants and is prioritizing 13 that need replacement; staff estimated a per-hydrant replacement cost in the $7,000 range. Trustees asked staff to continue mapping and to present a funding plan during upcoming ICIP and budget work sessions.
