HOUSTON — Frustration has been bubbling up over a big water hole in the ground in a southwest Houston neighborhood.
After neighbors contacted KHOU 11 News, Houston Public Works crews arrived Friday to begin repairs.
The steady stream of water has been running along Greenwick Court for two months, eroding the ground as the water churned.
“It started off like I said a small hole. You can actually see the water coming out from under the concrete,” said neighbor Cresencio Molina.
His family is one of half a dozen others living in this cul de sac. The water they said not only makes a mess of things, but can be dangerous.
“It’s pretty dangerous too. We like to let our niece play outside and stuff and they let their kids play outside and that’s dangerous for the kids," he said.
Neighbors said the leak started around Christmas and the city placed caution tape around the leak back then, but nothing else happened until Friday, Feb. 16.
“It’s pretty crazy. Y’all came out here I wouldn’t expect that," Molina said.
Public work crews showed up, first cutting the water to the line, draining the water and then using an excavator to dig deeper.
KHOU 11 News reached out to Houston Public Works. In a statement, they said the first leak report came in Dec. 27.
"Houston Public Works recognizes that water is precious and it is frustrating for residents to see active water leaks in their community," they said in the statement.
They also said the city “prioritizes repairs based on the size, proximity and severity of water leak that threaten the loss of water service to emergency facilities, schools, and large areas.”
Molina said he figured the city experienced some back log of work orders, but can only hope this is where it ends.
"My father is concerned about the concrete maybe shifting because of all that mud coming out. We have to look out for that now too and that’s been crazy," he said.
Public works encourages people to call 311. and if it gets worse, keep calling.