Are they just hosing down the waste instead of cleaning it up? 

This list includes but is not limited to:Reprogramming a remote for cable/hdtv.Flipping a tripped breaker and finding the cause.Changing the agitator dogs in a washing machine.Replace a belt in a vacuum cleaner.Change the flapper and fill valve in a toilet.Replace a seat on a toilet.Put a bed frame back together.Changer filters on a CH/A unit.Clean evaporator coils on a CH/A unit and refrigerator.Unclog a sink, toilet or shower.Replace washing machine water supply lines and/or hose gaskets.Change P-trap under a sink.Change wax ring under a toilet.Adjust a screen door locking and closing mechanism.Know how to change a ballast in a light fixture.Know how to put a sliding door back on track.Know how to reboot a modem and operate a security camera.Know how to change door locks and deadbolts.Know how to re-caulk a tub and shower surround.Know how to change a CH/A wall thermostat.Know how to remove a broken light bulb base from a socket.Know how to replace a defective water shut off valve.That's just the things right off the top of my head. 

No more filling the baby pools and running the hose

As time went by, we settled for no tile, hydraulic cement repairs and a troweled on finish coat which we kept scrupulously painted with a two part epoxy based product called "Mira-plate". this was done the first time after having sandblasted the entire pool.

Both were south of SanFrancisco and the appreciation was like a fire hose!

I just had a situation where a tenants movers unhooked the hoses for the washing machine upstairs and left them hanging.  

Do you just fill the tub with water from a hose?

Make sure doors have door sweeps, bushes and trees trimmed away from touching structure, ac lines and pipes going into property are sealed (silicone or steel wool), and general holes into property need to be sealed (hydraulic cement is great for patching stone/cement and steel wool for everything else).Then to tackle the interior issues.

However, hoses on the north side of Palmdale Blvd are much much older.

Please, turn on the fire hose of information!