Copper thieves have repetitively struck at the Auburn and Folsom Lake state recreation areas recently causing more than $40,000 in damage.<\/p>\n
Last week the most recent copper theft occurred in the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area when a bathroom had to be completely shut down.<\/p>\n
The copper was stripped from the water lines in the bathroom in that instance, costing around $4,000 in damage, according to Brian Moses, district maintenance chief.<\/p>\n
“It’s nonstop. Nothing this big ever really hits us, but lately it’s been something every week,” Moses said.<\/p>\n
That same bathroom had four Sloan Royal Flush Valves stolen from it at $200 each. Thieves have even resorted to stealing the drain covers from showers because they’re made of brass.<\/p>\n
“It’s never ending,” Moses said.<\/p>\n
Those are just a few of the random copper thefts that have taken place in the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area in the past few weeks.<\/p>\n
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