Residents of the Remen Tract neighborhood in Pleasanton are facing significant water supply challenges after the city cut off access to a temporary hydrant connection. Rick Hempy has resorted to sharing water through hoses, but the city asserts that the private ownership of the water line prevents them from using public funds for repairs. City officials, however, offered engineering assistance to residents, warning that makeshift solutions like fire hoses are inadequate for long-term water supply due to safety and sanitary concerns.
If we were in the city of Pleasanton, it would have been fixed, Hempy said this week. We're the bastard son of the city of Pleasanton.
The city offered free engineering services for the residents to use for help repairing the line, but leaving the hydrant water connected above ground could put the entire system at risk.
Fire hoses are not designed for continuous use as a permanent water line due to the lack of structural protection, durability, and sanitary safeguards required for long-term potable water service.
The Remen Tract water system, Tiernan said, is privately owned, and the city can't use public funds to repair the line.
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