Comments on: ECUA Water Customers Could See Low Pressure, Discolored Water Next Week http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/ecua-water-customers-could-see-low-pressure-discolored-water-next-week Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/ecua-water-customers-could-see-low-pressure-discolored-water-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-101263 David Huie Green Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:27:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=68362#comment-101263 I don't think the Environmental Protection Agency cares if a hydrant flows at a given rate or not, but the Insurance Services Organization does. It is part of how they verify there is enough water available to douse a structure fire and is used to rate the fire protection for a given area and set insurance rates. (They also need a certain response time, equipment availability, proof of training.) Some years back the reduction in insurance rates more than made up for the Municipal Services Benefit Unit fees to fund the fire fighters. People saw several hundred dollars per year come off their insurance back then. I have no idea how it compares nowadays. I don’t think the Environmental Protection Agency cares if a hydrant flows at a given rate or not, but the Insurance Services Organization does. It is part of how they verify there is enough water available to douse a structure fire and is used to rate the fire protection for a given area and set insurance rates. (They also need a certain response time, equipment availability, proof of training.)

Some years back the reduction in insurance rates more than made up for the Municipal Services Benefit Unit fees to fund the fire fighters. People saw several hundred dollars per year come off their insurance back then. I have no idea how it compares nowadays.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/ecua-water-customers-could-see-low-pressure-discolored-water-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-101142 Jane Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:17:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=68362#comment-101142 They are doing this for the insurance companies and EPA regs. Read the article carefully. They are doing this for the insurance companies and EPA regs. Read the article carefully.

]]> By: laughing but not funny http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/ecua-water-customers-could-see-low-pressure-discolored-water-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-101115 laughing but not funny Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:46:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=68362#comment-101115 Jane, As someone that doesn't work for ECUA but is familiar with what they are doing, I can tell you that you should be grateful they are doing this. They are spending a lot of time and money to make sure that fire hydrants work....one near you could save your home or life. 2 homes were lost in Santa Rosa county in the last couple of years due to non-working hydrants. Jane,

As someone that doesn’t work for ECUA but is familiar with what they are doing, I can tell you that you should be grateful they are doing this. They are spending a lot of time and money to make sure that fire hydrants work….one near you could save your home or life. 2 homes were lost in Santa Rosa county in the last couple of years due to non-working hydrants.

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/ecua-water-customers-could-see-low-pressure-discolored-water-next-week/comment-page-1#comment-101090 Jane Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:32:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=68362#comment-101090 More excuses for poor service, at a higher cost. Are they taking classes in Washington? More excuses for poor service, at a higher cost. Are they taking classes in Washington?

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