HOUSTON — Relentless hot, dry weather here has caused soil to become dry and to shift, resulting in numerous water line breaks, according to a June 29 Houston Chronicle story.
There currently are more than 200 recorded leaks, and Roberto Medina, a senior staff analyst with the Public Works Department, said the city is prioritizing crew and contractor workloads.
“The breaks that are determined to be major are ones where water is shooting up and potentially causing structural flooding and street flooding,” Medina said in the story. “Those are the top priority. We ask the public to be patient as we address the other ones.”
Medina reminded water customers that leaking pipes from the meter to the residence or business are the property owner’s responsibility.
The city is looking to install mains from newer heavy PVC material, he added.
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