Great, my lawn has bocome a swamp in one spot. It's right along where the water comes to the house. I assume the pipe is broken. No spouts or fountains, just WET SOFT LAWN.
I know the yard after 34 years. It isn't rain. The County is sending someone over to look at it later today between 8 am and 2 PM. Wow, the cable company does better than that. I sure don't want to be up at 8 AM and sit around waiting. But I have no choice.
Fortunately, it doesn't seem to be a cost to me. The leak is before it gets to my meter. But I bet they will tear up the lawn to repair the pipe. And that involves landscaping.
The pipe leak seems to be near the edging around my Saucer Magnolia Tree (the focus of my Spring love)...
If they rip up roots and it dies, I will weep. I've spent years shaping it gently one twig at a time! But it IS an evaluation visit. And it is County water leaking, not mine (I only pay for what gets into the house).
But this could get really yard-messy...
Well, at least the County finally answered the phone! I left messages 3 times before with no reply.
This time I got a human, a time, and an admission the water leak is not my cost. It could be a LOT worse.
3 comments:
Oh, I sure hope they don't cause troubles for your lovely Magnolia:(
But I do hope that leak can be fixed, and not too much yard mess...ugh, water not in its proper place is such a pain...
You might have to pay for the lateral, from the main to the house. Depends on your water company.
That magnolia is gorgeous.
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