It's a drought year in Sacramento, where's the water coming from?

Good thing someone had the good sense to call an expert. 

Far too often the management will consult with a vendor who would make a repair.  Not good business.

An objective expert opinion is what's needed.

Tom: And it's not just WHO is paying for that water these days, we just can't waste any of it. I find that neighbors are patrolling neighbors for signs of water use. It's pretty serious stuff in California.

Tom, I bet that was a mystery for a while. Water issues are often a nightmare. Since water travels so well, it can be a challenge to find the source. 

Tom, I can't remember the numbers, but there are numbers of how much water is wasted like this in most city water supplies.

Water for Southern California is a serious problem due to the drought.

"Where there is smoke there is fire..."

hi Tom, Texas is paying attention to its water supply as well so I can appreciate the need to find the source of the pooling water. I sure hope California gets some much needed rain.

Such a waste of water, and during a drought too....glad to hear they got it fixed!

Whoever was paying the water bill must be thankful now!

Surprised the water bill didn't reflect the leak. When water shows up there is always a reason.

Hope that you get some rain your way. We have plenty of snow here in NH we would be more than happy to send west.

Hi Tom,

Glad to hear it was fixed in quick order... We need all the water we can get in California. Some of those pesky leaks have caused land slides and sink holes. Lucky it was under the side walk where a pool of water is rather noticeable and not off in the shrubbery or somewhere that real damage could have occurred!

Just like an iceberg, sometimes we just don't know what a tree can do underneath. Glad to hear that it was fixed already or else they would be spending a lot on their water bill...

If you are in a drought situation, water is a commodity that can not be wasted. It is amazing what tree roots will do.

Hopefully that leak was caught quickly although not likely. Trees can be both beautiful and a real nuisance.

Roots have a mind of their own....Amazing too becasue they are like a live pipe

Many folks out in California have been looking for new sources for water this year.

Interesting post Tom. What is actually causing the water draught in California?