My house is built on a slab, there is a metal pipe that looks like a drain of some sort. Water is coming out of the hole and not the pipe, I think. I just noticed the ground is wet around that area, doesn’t seem to be a lot of water, but it’s steady. Is this something that is supposed to happen? Or is this a pipe leaking under the house? There is no visible sign of water in the house.

-Kim

Kim, barring any rainwater or some other unique draining process in your house, you should not see water steadily coming from the ground into your house. Since your house is on a slab it’s possible you have a ’slab leak’ (a pipe under or in the slab is leaking), some common signs of slab leaks are:

• Moist, wet, or damp spots/stains on flooring or carpeting
• Water coming through the foundation
• Sudden settling of the foundation
• Low water pressure
• A noticeable increase in your water bill

For more information about slab leaks, including causes, click here. I would recommend contacting a company that can check your plumbing system to see if this is a slab leak. If it is a slab leak, an epoxy lining company such as CuraFlo might be able to fix your problem without digging.

-Brian