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  City of Malden (Verified Official)

  City of Malden assigned this issue to Malden 311 (Constituent Services Representative)

  14-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  City of Malden (Verified Official)

  City of Malden assigned this issue to Kevin Halpin (Fire Department)

  14-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  concerned. citizen (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Where are the comments that were posted? Why are they deleted?

  15-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Kevin Halpin (Fire Department) (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  On the public safety part, our department has pre-fire plan that area's hydrants and identified the nearest water supplies. We can deliver a proper amounts of water to your area in case of a fire. This department agrees with you that it would be better that some of the hydrant's be repaired. I ask that any future request about this be directed to the Department Head of the water division.

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Kevin Halpin (Fire Department) (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Kevin Halpin (Fire Department) assigned this issue to Department of Public Works

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  concerned. citizen (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Who is the department head of the water division?

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Kevin,

  Are these plans also available to fire departments we have mutual aid agreements with or is this just known to the city of Malden?

  For instance if Medford Fire has to respond to this area, will they know the pertinant information to respond with the appropiate amount/type of apparatuses and equipment neccesary to succesfully fight a fire in this area; adequately, with appropiate response time, and be able to ensure the protection of life, safety, and property of the residents here?

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Kevin Halpin (Fire Department) (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  The Head of the DPW is Robert Knox and I have re assigned this to him.

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Kevin Halpin (Fire Department) (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  To: answer Walther question, all of the cities that responds to our city have been given the color coding of the hydrant system. I will send out another memo to theses departments just as a reminder. The response to a call for a fire no matter what Malden companies are or not in-service is the same 3 Engine companies and 1 Ladder company. The response times will depend on where the companies are located at the time of the call. I hope this answer your concerns. If you or anyone else have any more question, I would ask that you call me or visit me at the fire station. I also been informed that two hydrants in this area has been repaired.

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  concerned. citizen (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Correct. 2 fire hydrants have been repaired. But the ones that have been in question for years now still remain untouched, painted black and nonfunctional. When will the fire hydrant on top of murray hill park be fixed along with the fire hydrant across from murray hill park on murray hill road. We are all in agreement about them being nonfunctional. You have documented that there are fire hydrants in the area. But that does not change the fact that 2 fire hydrants were installed with the intentions of using them for the sole purpose of having water for a fire. Why are they not being taken care of. Why are they not being fixed. Why has this been going on for so long. Please fix these hydrants.

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Maldonite (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  The fire hydrant nearest my home is also very old and has a cap painted black. This is at a major intersection. How widespread is this problem across the city? Is Malden at risk due to widespread low water pressure in the event of major fires?

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Roger (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  I'm tired of seeing the same f***ing black cap hydrant year after year... the black paint shouldn't be there long enough it chips and you need to come back and repaint it black. And its in good company with it's other black capped friends around the neighborhood. Enough it's enough.
  http://malden.wickedlocal.com/x1368216806/Council-addresses-hydrant-issues-in-Malden

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Roger (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  More hydrant pressure issues in malden... https://patch.com/massachusetts/malden/fire-guts-building-on-porter-street-in-malden-sunday

  22-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Maldonite (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Hi Kevin, as a representative of the fire department can you address this question: are areas of Malden at risk due to low water pressure in the event of major fires?

  24-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Kevin,

  Its important to keep this and any further discussion open and available to the public for review.

  There should be no information shared about this matter in any private means or location.

  This will put questionable doubt into any accusations made toward the City of Malden and it negligence in this matter.

  For instance, if I were to openly discuss this matter with you in person, there would be no public record of this
  conversation and there will be reasonable doubt on the city to dismiss anything you may or not have meant to say; including pertinent information the city wants to keep from being disseminated freely is unknowingly exchanged in conversation.

  24-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  concerned. citizen (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  A popular reporter from a news station would need to be present.

  24-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Maldonite (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Can anyone from the City answer this (still unanswered) question: are areas of Malden at risk due to low water pressure in the event of major fires?

  29-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  The answer to that is a simple, yes.

  If there is a pre-planed response in place, as mentioned before by the city fire department, to skirt around the effects of poor pressure in this area then there will always be a risk.

  This plan in place assumes the city fire department is at full readiness with apparatus in place. This however is rare, as the fire department also responds to ALL medical calls and frequently goes to other surrounding cities to cover their needs, as mutual aid.

  There are times when only one fire apparatus is on call for the whole city.

  Heck its worse for EMS. Sometimes Cataldo has ONE truck parked in Wellington circle as coverage for Four cities, including Malden, due to lack of resources.

  There was also a recent case where Medford Fire didn't understand that a Black Cap meant the hydrant had no pressure and hooked up to it...

  So even with other cities coming into Malden for coverage, they may not know what our color coded system means; and Medford was notified of our color system before the incident.

  Unless the pipes in the ground are fixed, there will always be risk.

  There are currently no plans to fix these pipes; the city is possibly waiting for something to happen to the old hospital as funding and grants will be available to fix pipes and infrastructure in the streets nearby the Old Hospital if redevelopment of the property occurs.

  Money is the issue here...

  29-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  RR (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  With regard to the problem being the pipes, I wonder why in the situation on my street where a brand new hydrant was installed when they replaced all the pipes and it has a black cap. The street has been newly paved last year after the new pipes were installed and the brand new hydrant put on the street with a black cap.

  29-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  concerned. citizen (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  Taxes from the City of Malden who pay our Engineers, our Fire Department, our Water Department, and our Contractors hired from inside and outside the city of Malden are all responsible for the obvious neglect. Lets meet on the Malden Next Door App. and approach these dangerous Fire hydrants along with the employees that work for us in our City of Malden in a different manner. Email each other privately.

  29-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)

  RR,

  With regards to your situation, it shows how systemic the problem really is.

  Yes your pipes and hydrant were changed on your street, but these pipes connect to other pipes and hydrants on nearby streets.

  If the pipes on these nearby streets have flow problems, then you will as well, as you are connected to the same system, no matter how new yours is...

  Take a walk to the nearby hydrants and see what color their caps are, note the colors.

  There are also locks and gates (valves) in the ground to direct flow of hydrant/potable water.

  There is a possibility that some of the valves are openly to a certain degree to allow flow and divert a certain amount of flow to certain areas.

  For instance, the hydrants near the hospital have adequate flow but if you walk further from the hospital, then black hydrants appear.

  The valves in the ground are diverting some flow to "pertinent" areas with hydrants right now it seems...

  29-08-2017 · Zgłoś Flagged
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  Department of Public Works (Verified Official)

  Department of Public Works assigned this issue to John Desantis (Superintendent of Water Utilities)

  19-06-2018 · Zgłoś Flagged

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