HOUSTON — Water is spilling into the streets of a northwest Houston neighborhood.
This comes just weeks after KHOU 11 News first reported residents in the same area having holes unexpectedly dug in their front yards. The water is coming from where one of the holes was previously dug.
The water isn’t gushing, but it is steadily flowing from wherever it originated to the ground level. You can see it eroding ground close to a power line pole.
J. Boatner said his sons first noticed it over the weekend and now the concerns turn to what will happen if it’s not addressed.
“I never seen that before. I never seen it before,” Boatner said.
If you walk to the edge of Boatner’s yard, you will see the constant stream of water showing no signs of stopping.
“It could have been avoided altogether,” Boatner said.
We first introduced you to Boatner a few weeks back. He’s one of several homeowners in the area who woke up in late September to crews digging several then-mysterious holes in their yards.
CenterPoint told KHOU 11 News their crews had dug them as part of an ongoing project.
Now, the holes are filled, but Boatner said the water is coming from where one of the holes in his yard was located.
“The only thing that could do that— put that much pressure on it would be some type of machine that would do that. That has never happened since I've been here,” Boatner said.
Boatner said he called CenterPoint to have them check on it.
“They explained to me that I would have to go online and make a complaint and that's what I intend to do is to go online and make a complaint,” Boatner said.
Boatner said having someone check the area is critical, especially as his concerns center around the water eroding the ground next to a power line pole.
“I'm just hoping that since it's close to the power line that it doesn't really soak the ground, saturate the ground and then the pole will either go this way that way or, you know, any direction and fall,” Boatner said.
Boatner said he is also concerned for people who walk through the area because they may not see the drop-off at night.
CenterPoint released the following statement:
“Providing safe, affordable and reliable gas and electric service to our customers and the communities we share is why we come to work every day. We know there were some important gas infrastructure upgrades that took place in the neighborhood where this customer lives over the last few months. We are reaching out to the customer to better understand this issue and determine if any follow-up is needed.”