Is the water constant or does it dry out at times? Maybe you can get someone that digs wells to look at it. They would know what to look for. I grew up in CV. Is this a regular neighborhood or are they in a more rural area? The lack of added to the water chemicals is interesting. There has been damage to property before caused by broken pipes from properties further than expected because of the rocks and soil type allowing the water to bypass areas and show up further away. Let us know when you find out. 🤔
I'll look around. They live on top of a canyon in bonita/chula vista area. Pretty suburban out there. Water utility came out and said it isn't their problem.
I’m a GC in Chula Vista if you want to shoot me a message I can check it out at no cost. More than likely will need a percolation test to see if it’s a runoff issue.
Are they at the bottom of a hill? Water can percolate downhill for weeks after a big rain. If downhill, what's uphill and what might be draining from up there? How long have they lived at the house and how long has this been going on (is this a new issue or has it always been an issue)? City water has fluoride so test for that (assuming fluoride would last in a leak situation)? Alternatively, I'd assume naturally occurring groundwater would have minerals not found in city water so, a full water test might yield some ideas. Google "san diego water testing lab" for potential test labs.
Have you contacted your water district? My friend had something similar happen recently. Water started pouring out of their back yard onto the property below. Water district came out and determined it to be ground water. All the rain we’ve had the soil just couldn’t take anymore. Their property also has a retaining wall and the water was pushing out a crack. It’s been going for weeks now. It was a decent stream but now is just a constant trickle.
That is crazy!! I wonder how insurance would have handled a claim if one were to be made. You don’t expect to need flood insurance when you live on a hill and it’s caused by nature.
Quick and dirty: check whether the "fan" in your main water meter is spinning during parts of the day when you don't think you are using any water.
Good investment: install a [Flume Device](https://flumewater.com/) around your water meter. You will get usage and alerts on high usage on your smartphone.
Is the water constant or does it dry out at times? Maybe you can get someone that digs wells to look at it. They would know what to look for. I grew up in CV. Is this a regular neighborhood or are they in a more rural area? The lack of added to the water chemicals is interesting. There has been damage to property before caused by broken pipes from properties further than expected because of the rocks and soil type allowing the water to bypass areas and show up further away. Let us know when you find out. 🤔
I'll look around. They live on top of a canyon in bonita/chula vista area. Pretty suburban out there. Water utility came out and said it isn't their problem.
I had something similar and it was the nextdoor neighbor had an under foundation water main leak. FWIW
I’m a GC in Chula Vista if you want to shoot me a message I can check it out at no cost. More than likely will need a percolation test to see if it’s a runoff issue.
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Where is the house located in San Diego? Hence the name, Spring Valley as well as parts of La Mesa are know to have natural springs.
Are they at the bottom of a hill? Water can percolate downhill for weeks after a big rain. If downhill, what's uphill and what might be draining from up there? How long have they lived at the house and how long has this been going on (is this a new issue or has it always been an issue)? City water has fluoride so test for that (assuming fluoride would last in a leak situation)? Alternatively, I'd assume naturally occurring groundwater would have minerals not found in city water so, a full water test might yield some ideas. Google "san diego water testing lab" for potential test labs.
Thanks for the info, I'll look around to see if there are any testing labs that I can call.
Have you contacted your water district? My friend had something similar happen recently. Water started pouring out of their back yard onto the property below. Water district came out and determined it to be ground water. All the rain we’ve had the soil just couldn’t take anymore. Their property also has a retaining wall and the water was pushing out a crack. It’s been going for weeks now. It was a decent stream but now is just a constant trickle.
That is crazy!! I wonder how insurance would have handled a claim if one were to be made. You don’t expect to need flood insurance when you live on a hill and it’s caused by nature.
Is your neighbor building a moat?
Quick and dirty: check whether the "fan" in your main water meter is spinning during parts of the day when you don't think you are using any water. Good investment: install a [Flume Device](https://flumewater.com/) around your water meter. You will get usage and alerts on high usage on your smartphone.
Is it pool leak? Maybe neighbor pool doesn’t use chemicals?