Please note an identical issue was reported on January 14, 2018: https://seeclickfix.com/issues/4029803

I have a strong suspicion this is directly related to the private contractor who has been using this fire hydrant on a weekly basis for almost a year now. See: https://seeclickfix.com/issues/3511614

Why was my comment rejected? It had important supplementary info. Again:

Water is gushing out from underneath, and out of the top of a fire hydrant, located near the northwest corner of NE Waldo Rd. and NE 3rd Ave. Please note an identical issue was reported on January 14, 2018: https://seeclickfix.com/issues/4029803

I have a strong suspicion this is directly related to the private contractor who has been using this fire hydrant on a weekly basis for almost a year now. See: https://seeclickfix.com/issues/3511614

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