From a water truck driver looking to top off their tank to a family filling up their pool on the sly, locals hooking hoses up to fire hydrants and other municipal water sources — referred to as water ...

The Altoona Water Authority Thursday created a new “penalty fee” for theft of hydrant services to deter unauthorized use of fire hydrants — instances of which have come to the authority’s attention ...

About 15 fire hydrant locks in Butte have been broken in the past three months in what authorities believe is being done to steal municipal water. Police are asking the public to immediately contact ...

Queen Creek fire officials are worried that hydrant locks in a new development will affect the safety of residents there. The locks, which encase the hydrant with a metal, beltlike strap and padlock ...

Installing the Custodian on our hydrants saved the City enough money on manpower, repairs and water to pay for the program.” — Newark, New Jersey Water Department ...

PERRYVILLE — The locks that are already installed on fire hydrants around Perryville are working, but officials are considering purchasing more locks to prevent vandalism and water theft. The locks ...

Visit this Texas museum with a giant Dalmatian spotted fire hydrant, an eye catching roadside feature that is hard to miss.