Bangor officials ask community members to help keep fire hydrants clear of snow
The Bangor Water District has only eight workers to tend to almost 1,500 fire hydrants. Sometimes after a storm, it can take a week to clear all hydrants of snow.
Author: Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 9:09 AM EST January 6, 2021
Updated: 9:12 AM EST January 6, 2021
BANGOR, Maine — The Bangor Water District took to Facebook on Monday, reminding community members that it's important to keep fire hydrants clear of snow in the winter.
In the online post, a picture from a few years ago showed a fire hydrant completely covered by a mound of snow and ice. Eric Willet, the construction supervisor for the Bangor Water District, told NEWS CENTER Maine he has eight workers who are responsible for clearing almost 1,500 hydrants -- and that's a job that has to be done after every storm.