Yard Water Leak Repair in Dallas–Fort Worth

The line between the meter and the house is the homeowner's responsibility in most cases, and it is buried where nothing announces a problem until water finds the surface.

The first job is separating a water service leak from an irrigation leak, because they look identical from the lawn and are very different repairs.

Symptoms and problems

• • A patch of lawn that stays wet in dry weather
• • Grass noticeably greener in one strip or spot
• • Water surfacing near the meter box
• • The meter running with all indoor fixtures off
• • Lower pressure inside the house
• • Soft or sunken ground along the supply route

Common causes

• • A cracked or split water service line
• • A failed fitting or coupling underground
• • Irrigation line or valve leaking continuously
• • Root or soil movement damaging the buried line
• • Damage from digging, fencing, or landscaping work

Typical solutions

• • Isolating irrigation to determine which system is leaking
• • Locating the line and pinpointing the leak
• • Excavating and repairing the damaged section
• • Replacing the service line when it has failed in several places

When to get professional help

Call the utility first if water is surfacing on the street side of the meter — that portion is generally theirs, not yours.