Houston has faced a number of water leaks across the city amid Texas' scorching hot summer, and residents say they're not being repaired fast enough.
Houston Public Works and city officials address wait times for water leak repairs amid record-breaking heat across Harris County.It's a problem that's been frustrating Houston residents and exhausting Public Works crews all summer. We've been hearing from ABC13 viewers about broken water pipes and leaks that are left gushing on city streets for days or even weeks.
"I hear, and I feel your frustration that there is water running down the street when we are telling you not to water your yard," Carol Haddock, director of Houston Public Works, said. "When you have extremely hot weather, dryness, and drought, it affects not only the old pipes. It's not the old pipes that are just breaking, the new pipes that are breaking as well because the ground is shifting," Turner said.Drought conditions worsen water main breaks across Houston: 'Waste of money going down the drain'
Houston Public Works Chief Operating Officer Randy Macchi said on average, they receive about 500 reports of water leaks per week. Mayor Turner said crews are only able to keep up with about 400 of them.
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