I could see leak water firm couldn’t - even though i’m partially sighted
YORKSHIRE WATER TAKE EIGHT DAYS TO REPAIR WASTE WATER LEAK
A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED man spotted a water leak outside his house – but says it took Yorkshire Water days to sort it out because they couldn’t see it!
Brian McCreadie saw the leak outside his Bradley home two weeks ago and reported it to Yorkshire Water.
But when they sent someone to visit, the technician who attended couldn’t find a leak.
The next day Mr McCreadie offered to send photos, and all the while the pavement and his garden became further saturated.
After a week of calling Yorkshire Water Mr McCreadie turned to the Examiner, saying: “I’m blind in one eye and partially blind in another eye and even I could spot this leak. How one of their staff couldn’t is beyond me.
“I was told they were sending someone out, but I never saw anyone and the leak continues.
“They eventually told me there was a leak and they needed a bigger van to pump or clear it out, but no-one has come, I’m promised call backs and noone calls.
“My garden is saturated, there are puddles everywhere. The amount of water lost is immense, it froze when it got cold and I told them it was a hazard.”
A spokesman for Yorkshire Water said: “We have inspected this incident and after investigations it has been revealed that this is actually a waste water leak from the sewer network.”
A technician had been sent out to repair the problem, he added.