Houston Public Works is blaming the heat and lack of rainfall for the hundreds of water pipes that are cracked or broken across the city.
FOX 26 Reporter Matthew Seedorff spoke with some residents who say they've waited weeks for the city to come fix their water leak.Officials say unusually hot temperatures and a lack of rainfall is causing old water pipes to crack and break across theAccording to a spokesperson from Houston Public Works, they’re currently being flooded with calls for broken water pipes.
"We’re just having issues right now," said Alex Hall, a homeowner in Southwest Houston. "It seems like the City of Houston doesn’t have enough plumbers to come out and fix all of these." "I had a water bill of $89 last month, and now it’s over $500," said Casey Bassett. "We’ve changed nothing about our routine."
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