I currently have a small claims suit against the Water Company. Last
summer the water company was working on my street fixing leaks on the
water main. The water co claim they never interrupted service - I am
usually at work, so I can no say then did or did not. Less then 48
hours after the city's repair the water main leading from the meter to
my house burst causing us to have to dig up our drive way to get to the
pipe. According to the water company, they claim that we responsible
for the damage since it is on our property. I understand from the city
engineer that there are proper procedures for shuting down/turning on
water to protect residential plumbing, although I cannot find any
articles/documentation on this.

Also, I have been reading about water hammer, and the cause happens
when the water supply is turn-on/off to quickly changing pressure in
the pipes. I am sure that their repair created this issue in the
water main that lead to the burst and damage to our property. Can
anyone provide me with info or point me in a direction that I could get
information that could support our theory in court? Also, if you have
an explaination of possibly causes, I am all ears.