Early on January 1st Carl Sorenson (WHCA Co-Dir of Security) reported a ten-foot geyser of water on the east side of the Norhill esplanade. Apparently, overnight, some new year’s celebrants somehow toppled the protective housing for the backflow preventer that’s part of the irrigation system. Unfortunately, that protective wire cage was not secured. So, the passing miscreants accidentally snapped off the 1-inch PVC supply line to the irrigation system.
While these passersby may have been seeking a place to sit for spell, I’m willing to bet they were surprised! Also, they very likely got drenched.
In the morning, when the problem came to light, Norhill neighbors Tiffany Tyler and Charles Kuffner managed to find the shutoff for the city water and get it turned off. Many thanks to them for taking action to end the Bellagio-esque display. It was shut off by the time I passed by to take this picture of the damage.
As of this writing, another neighbor is venturing out to see about making a repair. It’s PVC so it may be quite simple, but supplies may be difficult to get on New Year’s Day.
WHCA aims to do these things cost effectively. If we can enact a DIY solution, that’s our preferred approach. However, as Harry Callahan once quipped, “…a man’s got to know his limitations.” While I have some skills with tools, I am no plumber.
In the time that it took me to write this, Jonathan Moore, husband of Julie Moore (WHCA Dir of Deed Restrictions,) managed to successfully make the repair.
WHCA is all about neighbors doing things!