rcarpe06 4 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 I'm in the 500 loop and noticed the water pressure went down significantly yesterday. I checked my gear last night and this morning to make sure it wasn't on my end. After I placed a concerning phone call this morning, I got a visit this evening and they told me a water line break/leak happened at the fire hydrant near site 521. Water pressure is getting worse all over the loop tonight. They say that permits have been requested to get a team in tomorrow to dig the road to fix it. Just a heads up if you are checking in tomorrow. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Thanks for the heads up! Hopefully they get it sorted out quickly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Bummer about the water pressure. But, you're lucky to still have water. There have been breaks in the past where there has been no water in a loop until the break was fixed. I hope that they get it done today. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duane 150 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Fill up your water tank in case it goes out completely, if it's not too late... Better to be safe than sorry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcarpe06 4 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 They are still waiting on the dig permit. I filled up my tank because the pressure is getting worse. Oh well. Time to pour a drink, relax outside, and keep job searching so we can move down here. ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 12 minutes ago, rcarpe06 said: They are still waiting on the dig permit. That sounds like a fake excuse from them. Since when do they pull permits for anything they do at the Fort (except for major construction projects like the pool or a new roof on a building)? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, Tri-Circle-D said: That sounds like a fake excuse from them. Since when do they pull permits for anything they do at the Fort (except for major construction projects like the pool or a new roof on a building)? TCD I was thinking the same thing. Why would you need to pull a permit to repair existing plumbing? The only thing I can think of is due to the fact it is related to a fire hydrant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcarpe06 4 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Just got an update and they said they can't dig 4 feet down to repair it until the permit comes through. At this point in the day, they said they won't start until tomorrow even if the permit comes through now. So if you are coming in tomorrow, please plan accordingly for another loop as no one else is coming in here. They offered to move me but with an 8 night stay, we have a ton of stuff out both inside and outside so no thanks. They did just now comp me for one night. I didn't ask, they did it on their own. We'll see what happens tomorrow. For now, the water just keeps spewing out from behind the hydrant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdm 47 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Duane said: Fill up your water tank in case it goes out completely, if it's not too late... Better to be safe than sorry. Filling up my tank is the first thing i do after getting setup. I've been to far to many campgrounds that had bad plumbing and was forced to use our onboard water due to lack of pressure, or lack of water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 Needing a repair permit doesn't seem out of the question. What does sound strange is that it's taking more than 30 minutes to get one issued given this is Disney. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DisneyVampire 45 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Needing a repair permit doesn't seem out of the question. What does sound strange is that it's taking more than 30 minutes to get one issued given this is Disney. It's Orange County/Ready Creek. It sometimes takes longer because of all the other projects. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcarpe06 4 Posted May 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Pressure is gone and still no permit. I think the problem is bigger than expected and the loop may get shut down from the phone call I just had. I have a full tank for now. But not the crap you want to deal with when you drive 21 hours to enjoy the fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 The realty SMB! what the fort is taking so long to get a permit? we had a sewer line back up and I callled to get utilities located and they asked if it was an emergency and I said yes. They located the lines and had a dig permit in less than 2 hours. Something is fishy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Another thing. Isnt there a drought going on in central Florida right now? what if there's a fire? how would they get water if the there's no pressure at the hydrant? fishy!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ependydad...Doug 176 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Sadly, we dealt with water pressure issues the whole 2 weeks we were last there. It would come and go- often times down to at trickle. You've gotten more solid information than I ever did. This is definitely one of my frustrations with paying Fort-rates and getting a "regular" campground experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rtguy007 74 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Wow. So i am assuming 1300 is still being repaved and closed. If they shut down 500 then that is 2 full loops out of commission. WTH Fort management. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcarpe06 4 Posted May 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Water is back up and running at full pressure. Originally they said they would be bringing in backhoes and other large equipment once the permit went through. Instead, while they were waiting for the permit to clear, they had a few guys out there around midnight digging with shovels and had it done in a few hours. Something is fishy about their story. I saw exposed water line this morning right behind the hydrant. Now it's all covered back up. However I still don't see anyone new coming in the loop. Not sure if they're still not letting people in or if there just isn't anyone asking for this loop. I'm going to call the 'direct number' to Chris the manager and see what I can find out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcarpe06 4 Posted May 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 They are letting people back in the 500 loop now. Apparently they used some sort of slip joint to repair the water line. They said they may have to look at it and put it in the books a few months from now to do a more permanent repair. For now, they consider it good to go. Slip joint and bypassing the hydrant shutoff valve, seems like a shady repair and just swept under the rug to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Deferred maintenance. A sinkhole waiting to happen. My guess is they are hoping the repair holds until the September slow down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rtguy007 74 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 I used to do fire hydrant repairs around here. Our local codes state that all hydrants must have a shut off. If the hydrant is damaged there is no way to shut off the geyser caused by cracking the shoe of the hydrant. I doubt florida and ohio hydrants are any different in design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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