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Downtown neighbors worried about leak before winter

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Downtown neighbors worried about leak before winter

TULSA, Okla. – Even though it hasn’t rained in recent weeks, there is plenty of water near 49the and Troost in Tulsa due to a persistent water leak that lasted nearly three months.

2 News spoke to a neighbor who shared their concerns, especially as winter approaches.

Three-month water leak in Tulsa

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“You know, it’s a disaster waiting to happen,” said Tim Cameron.

He first noticed the leak in late July. Since then, he said the neighborhood is tired of seeing water.

“I ended up calling you because I live in the neighborhood, and you have all this traffic, and you have standing water in the street all the time. through this slide through the stop sign,” Cameron said.

He said he called the city five times, getting different answers each time.

“One of the times, two or three times ago, they told me they had no record of it, of course. I started the last week of July,” Cameron said.

Three-month water leak in Tulsa

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He wanted to see if the city would resolve the issue, saying it took about three weeks to make the first call. After that, he decided to follow along.

He said he always spoke to one person, but wanted the problem to be resolved. That’s when he turned to us.

It didn’t take long to meet Cameron and other neighbors took notice.

A man walked by and said, “Yes, this is ridiculous. It’s been going on for months.”

But another would not stop. As he passed, a car drove through the large puddle, splashing him with water.

“That’s one of the reasons. I don’t walk my daughter around here and sometimes I worry that the cars are just going to (splash motion) on me and her,” the father said.

Three-month water leak in Tulsa

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2 News sent an email to the city explaining Cameron’s concerns. When requesting an interview, we received a statement.

We are aware of this leak, which is in a large transmission line that feeds one of our tanks at Turkey Mountain. Due to current water demand, we are waiting to make repairs at a later date to limit water service impacts to Tulsa utility customers. Municipal staff are in contact with the property owner who lives on the corner where the leak is located. Once work begins, repairs could take a few weeks.

Residents can continue to report reports like these to 311, either by phone during business hours, through Tulsa311.com, or by emailing [email protected].

Cameron said he wants the city to stop the leak before winter so it doesn’t cause more problems.

“I know the city prioritizes things, but at some point something like this needs to become a priority, especially as we start to get close to freezing,” Cameron said.

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