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Every once in a while, you will be driving along and see a something that just stands out. We had a list of handyman jobs to do at a customer's house and noticed a very lush area of grass surrounded by a grassy area that wasn't so lush. When you have a patch of grass that is 12 inches tall and dark green, and the rest of the grass is 3 inches tall and light green...I would suspect a problem.
The problem in this case is a pipe leak that is feeding this tall, lush grass. If you step on this tall grass, it will likely be very mushy and soft. So you know you are going to have some digging to do. You might also check the water meter for movement. It may be that the leak is occurring on a main line and is leaking constantly, or it may be that the leak only happens when the sprinklers are turned on. If the ground is mushy, it's a good bet the leak is constant, but you can verify that by seeing if the micrometer is moving on the water meter when there is no water running in the house.
At this point, you will need to shut off the water and start digging out the area until you find the source of the leak HINT: it will be right under the tall, lush, green grass. Here is some information on how to repair a PVC pipe leak.
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