We have dispatched an inspector to investigate the state of the hydrant.
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This hydrant sits on the private property of the apartment complex. For this reason, any work to be done requires authorization from management to occupy the area and facilitate all construction vehicles.

JCMUA advised to hold. We are still waiting on a guidance.
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Veolia Jersey City assigned this issue to null

This is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve seen.
What moron would advise to half bury a fire hydrant and whatever work was done to do this, we’re permits even obtained? Because if a city inspection was done after whatever job it was to produce this result, was obviously not inspected by the city. Unless there is something wrong with the inspector too.

It's clearly a wrong thing to do, but raised beds don't require any kind of permit. The fire hydrant is another story.

Jersey City, can we have an update on this?

TBH this should be directed to the Fire Department. RRC?

Today I reported this to JCPD non-emergency number, per West District Officer Anton so hopefully we can get some action.

Hopefully no fire breaks out while this gets shuffled from one department to the next.

What's going on, JC? Don't you care that people can burn to death because of your failure to follow up? It's been seventeen days since this fire hydrant was reported buried yet nothing has been done except one department after the next sloughing the problem off. Do something to fix this!

This was reassinged to the MUA from Veolia May 11. Waseem, can you find out why no one from the MUA ever responded? Nor JCPD West District?

I often wonder how a fire truck /hose etc could reach a burning building with a wall of Amazon mailboxes blocking access from the Pavonia Avenue (north) side of the property.

No action for thirty six days and counting.

WHERE DOES THIS GET REPORTED?????? Inoperable / compromised fire hydrant located within public house complex, this complaint is 52 DAYS OLD and no response of any kind.

This issue was recategorized from Fire Hydrant Concern to Housing Repair/Maintenance Concern.

Jersey City, NJ assigned this issue to Office of Code Compliance

The office of Councilman Gilmore has been notified and is also looking into it. We sent an email to the acting Fire Chief.

Power to the people!

This was given to JCMUA, they need to approve this. See previous comments 5/11/23:
This hydrant sits on the private property of the apartment complex. For this reason, any work to be done requires authorization from management to occupy the area and facilitate all construction vehicles.

JCMUA advised to hold. We are still waiting on a guidance.
Thank You

Veolia Jersey City assigned this issue to null

So what is the status of the fire hydrant? It is in use or not?

Engine 15 was sent to investigate. According to one of the Captains who inspected the hydrant, the hydrant in question is on the cul de sac on Van Wagenen between Sip and Pavonia. That hydrant has been like that for a very long time and it is NOT operational. The stem has been removed (most likely by the United Water/Suez/Veolia or the MUA), and an "out of service" sign sits on the steamer cap. It sits in a courtyard and is not easily accessible from the street where our apparatus would be located, so even if the hydrant were active, our apparatus would likely connect to either the hydrant 83 Van Wagenen or the hydrant in front of 882 Pavonia in the event of a fire near that courtyard. Both hydrants were tested and are operational.

Deputy Chief Loren Hart
Chief of Operations
Jersey City Fire Department

This was given to JCMUA, they need to approve this. See previous comments 5/11/23:
This hydrant sits on the private property of the apartment complex. For this reason, any work to be done requires authorization from management to occupy the area and facilitate all construction vehicles.

JCMUA advised to hold. We are still waiting on a guidance.
Thank You

Veolia Jersey City assigned this issue to null

JCMUA - Sophia assigned this issue to JCMUA - Sophia