'We could have a fire': Broken fire hydrants raise concerns among homeowners

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'We could have a fire': Broken fire hydrants raise concerns among homeowners
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INDIANAPOLIS — Greg Oertel and his wife Shawn noticed it while putting out a yard sale sign— a broken fire hydrant hidden by some weeds.

In 2011, Citizens Energy Group acquired the City of Indianapolis water system. But, Citizens Energy Group is not a government entity, it is a public trust with no shareholders. After we started asking questions about the Belmar Avenue broken fire hydrant, a Citizens crew came out to fix it on May 23— 10 months after it broke.

As for the bagged hydrant nearby, Easley said when they inspected it, the hydrant was working so they removed the bag. Easley said in a typical month, they have an average of 50 hydrants out of service at any given time.

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