Surge of underground leaks across San Ramon Valley possibly linked to earthquake swarm
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Surge of underground leaks across San Ramon Valley possibly linked to earthquake swarm
""Oh my God, there's far too many. I mean, we have cases that have been running for two months, three months. A high-water bill of $2,000! Extremely high calls in this area." - Steve Mayer, owner of USA Leak Detector."
""Boom, boom, boom! There were like five or six different earthquakes, and I swear to God the whole house shook!" - Will Chau, San Ramon resident."
""I woke up in the morning, and yeah, I thought it was raining from the ground up. I was like, 'Oh wow. Act of God.'" - Will Chau, describing his initial reaction to the leaks."
""We look like the Ghostbusters when we come to properties. We're t..." - Steve Mayer, referring to the equipment used for leak detection."
Following a series of earthquakes in the San Ramon Valley, leak specialists report a significant rise in calls for hidden water leaks. Initially, residents observed minimal damage, but many later discovered leaks believed to be caused by seismic activity. Steve Mayer, a leak detection expert, noted an unusual volume of service requests, with some homeowners facing exorbitant water bills. The exact cause of the leaks remains uncertain, but the correlation with recent earthquakes is a leading theory among professionals.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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