Friday, December 21, 2007
News Legends of the Damp: 'That's a street leak.'
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 9:13 PM
A steady stream of water has been bubbling up from near the water meter in front of my house in southwest Atlanta's Capitol View neighborhood since last month.
Immediately after the tenant informed me of the leak Nov. 28, I called the city of Atlanta's water department to tell them (404-658-7220).
The operator said it'd be fixed in five to seven business days. Crews are very busy, she said.
One week later, the tenant called back. He says the water department said it would take another 10-15 days.
The flow continues, so I called back today.
The city water employee I spoke to said that someone from the department inspected the meter and that there's nothing wrong with it.
"That's a street leak," she said, meaning the leak is coming from a pipe under the street, adjacent to the water meter.
"When are you going to fix it?" I asked.
"After the first of the year," she said. "We don't want to tear up your street during the holidays."
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