The guy installing the meter was told where to install it, they are not the architect that make sure it actually works if they install top many so it's not a surprise.
It's no different than me 20 years ago installing a server for a client. I would go out slap it in and turn it on. I did not architect the applications on it, nor configure the firewall rules on the router for it to work.
News articles are written about exceptional things, not the mundane.
I saw the drawings. As an engineer, I can assert they were completely custom made and completely unnecessary. You don't need architectural drawings to determine if the flow is sufficient.
Besides, everyone knew the flow was sufficient because it would be the only hydrant upstream of a flow reducer in the main line. I.e. there was plenty of pressure in the line.
The drawings were completely superfluous to a bog-standard install.
> News articles are written about exceptional things
That's true. The hydrant wasn't in the news. Want another one that wasn't exceptional enough to make the news? A nearby one mile stretch of road has been undergoing repaving for THREE YEARS now.
BTW, did you read the article about SF? It blames the permitting process which takes forever and $$$$. That affects everything in SF.
It's no different than me 20 years ago installing a server for a client. I would go out slap it in and turn it on. I did not architect the applications on it, nor configure the firewall rules on the router for it to work.
News articles are written about exceptional things, not the mundane.