City inspectors found a contractor filling up from an unmetered hydrant.
Updated: Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012, 11:56 AM MST
Published : Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 11:56 PM MDT
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Thieves armed with wrenches, pipes and hoses are stealing as much as 100 million gallons of water a year in Albuquerque and using it for everything from big contracting jobs to flushing home toilets.