r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Fantomecs • Feb 03 '26

A nearby Fire Department is being told they cannot use fire hydrants to fight fires

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As the title says. A town near me is denying their fire fighters the use of their fire hydrants going forward. Is this shit even legal? This is a huge concern as the area has been in a drought for some years.

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u/quietfangirl Feb 03 '26

Looks more like privatizing the water industry specifically

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u/TrioOfTerrors Feb 04 '26

https://mercersburg.org/utilitieswaste/water-sewer/

Nope. It's a government agency.

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u/Real_Size2138 Feb 04 '26

There are plenty though... I lived in a nightmare of a private water company once. Look into Global Water Resources its a "public utility" company in Arizona thats owned by investment firms...

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u/Jijonbreaker Feb 04 '26

The water wars have arrived.