Water Service Please

Previously it was stated that the Lewis home was without water. That duration was approximately 6 hours. However at the end of the 6 hours it was determined that the leaking water was on the Lewis side of the water service. Translation: Lewis family pays for and arranges the repair. At least the water was turned back on, and the water company was paying for the lost water since the water meter was at the house and not the property line. Due to it's location near a power pole, mailbox, fence, pine tree and neighbor's water meter the work was initially estimated at $1500! However with Taylor willing to dig and Grandpa available to help out as well the work began at about 3 pm a week later. Coordinating a key to turn the water off and a lot of digging through the lovely Illinois clay (wet = muck) the pipe and leak was found. With all the holes though water was not turned back on until the repair was actually made by the plumber at 11....am, the next day. Impressed with the hole dug, the plumber offered Taylor a job and only had a bill of $200. What a savings! The Lewis family is happy to have that episode behind them and grateful to at least have had some of their 2-water supply on hand (which was enough for this emergency).