On Oct 21, 6:11*pm, willshak wrote:
Mike wrote the following:



This is a picture taken in my basement where the water line comes in.

http://imgur.com/K634A.jpg

I noticed a couple days ago the streak on the wall below the pipe and
a small puddle of water below. I know this cannot be good news. I
assume the pipe that runs into the house from the street has a slow
leak in it, perhaps due to tree roots growing in? I recall now that
the grass is always a little greener near the house where this pipe
runs. Now I might know why.

How much might it cost to have the yard dug up to fix a water line?
Thousands of dollars I fear. *Dreading the call to the plumber.

Thanks....

Mike

It could be if the pipe itself is leaking.
Have a lot of rain lately? Maybe some UGL hydraulic cement can fix the
ground leak.
That has been leaking for a while. See the effluent *(white powdery
stain) around the hole and down the sides of the rust trail..

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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Thanks for the reply, Bill. No rain in this area for weeks. Which is
why I started feeling ill when I saw the small puddle of water on the
floor.

Mike