Fire hydrant maintenance and stem nut standardization
Long Beach
Summary
The city just finished surveying all ~8,000 fire hydrants and found about 550 with non-standard stem nuts that don't fit firefighters' wrenches. The new hydrant parts contract supports replacing those so the Fire Department can use its standard equipment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Replacing a stolen or damaged hydrant runs about $3,500 each, with annual replacement costs averaging around $200,000.
Long Beach firefighters and residents who depend on working hydrants during emergencies.
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