Social media is buzzing with a landscaping gaffe that is amusing Vaudreuil residents — a fire hydrant has been almost completely buried in the new grass in front of a townhouse project.
About two weeks ago residents near the Zone 68 development on Dahlias Street noticed the blue hydrant, which barely had its spigots above ground.
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“My guess is that when they did the grass a few weeks ago, they leveled the earth, and then put down the grass,” said Jessica Bartolacci, who lives in the area.
What happened afterward, was a buried fire hydrant.
Global News reached the developer, who said city workers made the mistake.
But Vaudreuil director of public works Olivier Van Neste says the problem is with the developer. He says the hydrant was at the right height when it was installed three years ago. The city believes the developer added soil and extra sod, burying the hydrant. The city says it’s still investigating the matter.
Residents in the townhouse project worried that it would be difficult for firefighters to reach the hydrant in the winter if it is covered in snow.