General Discussion

I was out mowing my lawn, when I noticed some water trickling down the street gutter in front of my neighbor's house. Not a lot. Just a small bit of water, but it seemed to be coming up through the pavement. I thought about where it could be coming from, and figured the only place was from the water main under the street. It wasn't near the service line to the house.

So I called the public works department in St. Paul, MN, where I lived. I explained what I had seen and what I suspected. Less than half an hour later, the trucks, backhoe and other equipment were there. Later, the foreman with the crew asked me if I was the one who reported it. I said I was. He said, "A good thing. In an hour, this little water main leak would have created a sinkhole and eaten up some of the street. As it was, we got here in time to prevent any serious damage. Thanks!"

So, call. You might be doing something really worthwhile.