HURRICANE, W.Va. -- West Virginia American Water is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of fire hydrant vandals in Putnam County .
Officials say eleven hydrants were opened last Sunday in the Route 34 area of Hurricane, some along Turkey Creek Road and Kelley Creek Road .
They say 800,000 gallons were wasted in the act of vandalism, which cost the company about $11,000 in repairs. That cost is ultimately transferred to the customers.
"It's really a senseless act of vandalism," external affairs manager Laura Jordan said. "It's not only the cost that our customers have to pay, but also the roads and yards that were flooded."
"There could have been a real issue if fire trucks had arrived on the scene and not had the water pressure that they needed," she said.
About 100 customers were put out of water that morning.