Officials said there have been an increase in the volume of calls for water leaks in Houston in the last month than during the same timespan in 2022. Now, Houstonians are asked to limit outdoor water usage.
A leaking water main has been been gushing out onto a driveway in the 1800 block of South Dairy Ashford for weeks, and the city said it's scheduled to be repaired by Sept. 3."It's been busted since Aug. 8. We reported it to 311 and the only thing that's happened is someone put out flags," Jatzalu said.stage two of its drought contingency planThe plan means single-family, residential customers can only water their yards on Sunday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
"They're asking us to conserve or we're going to be fined," Jatzlau said. "What happens with the city? Why are they getting away with this?"
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