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Vandals drain 400K gallons from drinking water supply
chron.com ^ | 01/18/2016 | ap

Posted on 01/18/2016 2:11:27 PM PST by BenLurkin

County General Services Director Heidi Petito said in a news release Monday that someone opened 20 water lines in a largely undeveloped area known as Plantation Reserve Estates. Petito says the sudden drop in water pressure requires a precautionary boil water notice to be issued.

About 1,700 people are affected. It wasn't immediately clear how long they would have to boil water.

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: US: Florida
KEYWORDS: drought; infrastructure; water; watersupply
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1 posted on 01/18/2016 2:11:27 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
They work up quite a thirst.


2 posted on 01/18/2016 2:13:28 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: BenLurkin

Florida


3 posted on 01/18/2016 2:14:02 PM PST by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: BenLurkin
23 Nov, 2013 - Florida State Seminoles 80, Idaho Vandals 14.

They had it coming sez I.

4 posted on 01/18/2016 2:17:47 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: Larry Lucido
Except in this case -- the vandals may be Corsairs.


5 posted on 01/18/2016 2:20:22 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Blue Jays

Sounds like nobody noticed the pressure gauge reading far lower than normal.

6 posted on 01/18/2016 2:21:15 PM PST by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: BenLurkin

They’d fill it back up but the pump don’t work cuz the vandals stole the handle


7 posted on 01/18/2016 2:34:57 PM PST by bigbob ("Victorious warriors win first ande then go to war" Sun Tzu.)
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To: BenLurkin

See what happens when you don’t let the Broncos beat up the Vandals.


8 posted on 01/18/2016 2:40:22 PM PST by Idaho_Cowboy (Ride for the Brand. Joshua 24:15)
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To: bigbob

Beat me to it.


9 posted on 01/18/2016 2:40:53 PM PST by dfwgator
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10 posted on 01/18/2016 2:41:51 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: BenLurkin

Fill it back up with gasoline. At its current price it’s cheaper than water. ;-)


11 posted on 01/18/2016 2:43:16 PM PST by r_barton ("Trump" word origin "Triumph" - Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
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Re: 5

Sucks to be the sailor with the sling.

12 posted on 01/18/2016 2:43:40 PM PST by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: Larry Lucido

I was thinking the same...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandals


13 posted on 01/18/2016 2:47:55 PM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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Maybe it was the Vandellas. Has anyone seen Martha?


14 posted on 01/18/2016 2:49:52 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Billthedrill; Larry Lucido

This may be a bit off track, but if people from Florida are Floridians are people from Indiana Indians, Indianans, Indianians, or did they call the whole thing off and just go with hoosiers? Just wondering.


15 posted on 01/18/2016 2:59:32 PM PST by disndat (yousit ore loosit)
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We are still trying to figure out whether it’s Michiganians or Michiganders.


16 posted on 01/18/2016 3:01:55 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: BenLurkin

Vandals?? Is that what they’re calling “Teens” now?


17 posted on 01/18/2016 3:12:40 PM PST by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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To: BenLurkin

is that 1st or 2nd chron.com


18 posted on 01/18/2016 3:21:10 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: El Cid

He looks like he had things under control


19 posted on 01/18/2016 3:43:35 PM PST by onona (Blind Faith - originally released in 1969 on Polydor Records)
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To: Larry Lucido
We are still trying to figure out whether it’s Michiganians or Michiganders.

Isn't it "Michiganese?"
20 posted on 01/18/2016 3:47:30 PM PST by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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