The Black Knight
Tue May 24th, 2011, 04:18 PM
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/POLICE_DUI_Stop_Leads_to_2_Metal_Theft_Suspects_12 2530454.html
Finally, looks like they caught these jackasses. And this is a good thing because not only were they costing private businesses money, they were also costing "YOU" the "TAX PAYER" money as well. My district has lost a total of 30 backflows over this past Winter. The rest of the City P&R Dept, has lost about 30 as well over the winter.
At a cost of $300-$500 for smaller devices and $1000+ for larger devices, the cost to replace them comes as a cost to Taxpayers. Because the Parks Dept, has to replace them in order to get the irrigation systems up and running. So each time these dipshits take a backflow from Public Property it cost the Public money.
And those are just the costs in parts, we aren't talking labor. A regular 2" backflow when it's all said and done can be close to $3000 to replace, when you add up the Backflow device, parts to rebuild the rest of the copper, concrete and cages to go over the backflows(which aren't always theft proof, as they have ripped out or cut our cages off as well), and labor to install everything, it really adds up.
So if you see people taking copper or backflows report their ass. Especially if it's City property, because in the end, the cost always comes back to the tax payer.
Finally, looks like they caught these jackasses. And this is a good thing because not only were they costing private businesses money, they were also costing "YOU" the "TAX PAYER" money as well. My district has lost a total of 30 backflows over this past Winter. The rest of the City P&R Dept, has lost about 30 as well over the winter.
At a cost of $300-$500 for smaller devices and $1000+ for larger devices, the cost to replace them comes as a cost to Taxpayers. Because the Parks Dept, has to replace them in order to get the irrigation systems up and running. So each time these dipshits take a backflow from Public Property it cost the Public money.
And those are just the costs in parts, we aren't talking labor. A regular 2" backflow when it's all said and done can be close to $3000 to replace, when you add up the Backflow device, parts to rebuild the rest of the copper, concrete and cages to go over the backflows(which aren't always theft proof, as they have ripped out or cut our cages off as well), and labor to install everything, it really adds up.
So if you see people taking copper or backflows report their ass. Especially if it's City property, because in the end, the cost always comes back to the tax payer.