Houston Woman's Property Damaged by Leaking Fire Hydrant After Months of No City Action

Persistent Hydrant Leak

• 💧 A Houston woman on Sebrook Street has been dealing with a leaking fire hydrant for months.
• ⚠️ The leak has caused significant water saturation in her yard and is impacting a nearby business parking lot.
• 🚧 The homeowner is concerned about the eroding ground beneath her driveway and potential cracking.

Frustration with City Response

• 📞 Despite making multiple calls to 311, the homeowner was told the issue was not a priority because water was still running.
• 🗣️ She expressed frustration, highlighting the safety issue and the threat to her property's integrity.

KHOU 11 Intervention

• ⚡ Within hours of KHOU 11's Michelle Choy asking questions, a Houston Public Works crew arrived at the scene.
• 🛠️ Crews were observed attempting to identify and fix the cause of the valve bubbling with water.
• apologizes for the issue but denied that employees stated it was not a priority, and did not explain the delay in addressing the problem.