Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2119580)

Ditto on this. Have a plumber out, confirm what the problem is. Believe me, if its a leak, before your meter the water co will want to fix it - they are paying for that water.
Confirm its after the meter, and your responsibility.

Originally Posted by debzaranti (Post 2119230)

We have lived here for over 14 years. For the last 2 to 3 years we've been having a problem trying to get the water department to come out and fix our leaking water meter. They are largely ignoring us and telling us that there is no leak. However our front yard begs to differ because it's getting to be like a swamp with standing water and a water meter vault that is full of water all the time.

We can't even run the lawn mower over that area of the front yard because it sinks in the mud up to the axles. We have called and emailed the water department several times over the last 2 to 3 years, to no avail.

Not only is the standing water in our yard a breeding ground for mosquitoes, but I am concerned that since this has been going on for at least 2 years, it could eventually cause a complete washout and sinkhole to form. A sinkhole would not only affect us and our next door neighbor, but it would probably have a negative impact on every property on the block.

I'm posting on here largely out of frustration and also because of the suggestion from a good friend who is also a long time Villages resident. She seems to think if we make enough noise, maybe the water department will actually come out and fix the problem.

Originally Posted by debzaranti (Post 2119230)

We have lived here for over 14 years. For the last 2 to 3 years we've been having a problem trying to get the water department to come out and fix our leaking water meter. They are largely ignoring us and telling us that there is no leak. However our front yard begs to differ because it's getting to be like a swamp with standing water and a water meter vault that is full of water all the time.

We can't even run the lawn mower over that area of the front yard because it sinks in the mud up to the axles. We have called and emailed the water department several times over the last 2 to 3 years, to no avail.

Not only is the standing water in our yard a breeding ground for mosquitoes, but I am concerned that since this has been going on for at least 2 years, it could eventually cause a complete washout and sinkhole to form. A sinkhole would not only affect us and our next door neighbor, but it would probably have a negative impact on every property on the block.

I'm posting on here largely out of frustration and also because of the suggestion from a good friend who is also a long time Villages resident. She seems to think if we make enough noise, maybe the water department will actually come out and fix the problem.