Backflow preventer thefts costing businesses thousands
Recently there has been a rash of commercial irrigation and domestic water backflow preventers stolen for their scrap metal. While the scrap metal value for the brass and copper contained within these fittings is only about $250, brazen thieves are making short work of stealing as many as they can, sometimes twice from the same properties. Backflow preventers are easily recognized, usually placed above ground along the street frontage for most commercial properties. The U-shaped pipe acts as a valve to prevent irrigation or other water from...
read moreHigh metal prices make water meters a choice target for thieves
High prices on copper and brass are sparking a local crime spree as would-be metal merchants rip off water meters and backflow devices. Over the weekend Valley Center Municipal Water District customers at several locations were the victims of meter and backflow device theft. On Saturday VC Community Hall was hit. A 3/4 inch meter and a 3/4 inch backflow device were stolen. Parks and Rec. District Gen. Mgr. Doug Johnsen Monday confirmed the theft. “It was stolen probably late Friday or early Saturday,” said Johnsen. “Someone at the...
read moreGrand Theft Of Back Flow Valves
During the Month of November approximately 30 Back Flow water valves were stolen from businesses along the Jefferson Ave. and Adams Ave business district. The Suspect would break the back flow valve from the business causing a geyser of water to flow from the business until being detected by a passerby. Many of the businesses were forced to be without running water until the valve could be replaced. On Novemeber 19, 2007 at 1000 hours, Riverside Sheriff Detective Cornett from the Perris Station, received a call of a subject attempting to...
read moreVandals steal $10,500 worth of copper, fire hydrants and more
Vandals have stolen more than $10,500 worth of fire hydrants, brass valves and copper wiring from Yucaipa Valley Water District during the past six months, according to district officials. These thefts, when combined with the labor costs involved in replacing the stolen equipment, could cost the district’s customers as much as $15,000. “These thefts affect everyone because we have to pass the costs of replacing these materials and equipment to our customers,” said Charlie Bailey, the district’s operations manager. “As a...
read moreThieves Steal Water Devices From Apartments
LAUDERHILL, Fla. — Police in Lauderhill and neighboring Lauderdale Lakes said there have been more than two dozen thefts of devices used to direct the flow of water from city pipes into apartment buildings.A total of 28 backflow preventers have been stolen from apartment complexes during the past two weeks, including eight taken from various apartments in Lauderhill during the night Tuesday.Without the devices, residents are left without water in their buildings. It also causes flooding around the pipe.Police are unsure how the devices...
read moreAhwatukee businesses gather to discuss metal theft
A community forum to discuss metal theft was held Thursday night at Pecos Community Center. The theft of non-ferrous metals, those not attracted to magnets, has risen dramatically since 2003, officials said. And the cost to businesses and communities can be heavy. “Metal theft has become a big problem throughout the community, throughout the nation, actually internationally,” Sgt. Theresa Clark of the Phoenix Police Department’s Metal Theft Unit said. Clark described the “ABCs” of metal theft: aluminum, brass...
read moreBackflow Device and Fireline Check Meter Thefts Continue
A cross-connection is the point at which any unwanted domestic, industrial or institutional water from a customer’s system can flow back into the City’s water distribution system. This unwanted flow is called backflow. Backflow may be caused by numerous conditions; but typically is due to the pressure of the customer’s water system exceeding that of the City’s water distribution lines. Backflow prevention assemblies “prevent” the backflow of a customer’s contaminated or polluted water into the City’s distribution system using...
read moreTwo men charged with stealing meters in Broward, Miami Dade counties.
PLANTATION, FL – State and local fire officials announced the results of an investigation Thursday that led to the arrests of two men accused of stealing hundreds of copper and brass meters from apartment buildings and stores in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Both men have been charged with grand theft and tampering with fire equipment. The equipment are heavy items used in the sprinkler and standpipe systems outside buildings, fire officials have said. The devices have various uses, ranging from providing a quick hook-up for fire...
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