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We have a leak of just a few gallons coming up from the foundation in our garage and outside in the RV parking area. It runs for just a few minutes, then stops. It happens every other day, between 5:00-5:30 am. The water company didn't detect a leak and our water bill didn't go up either.

This has been going on 3 months. We drilled 2 seep holes, but it didn't change anything.

Could this be an underground stream?

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    The timing and amount matches quite closely to a toilet flush. A few minutes and a few gallons.
    – crip659
    Commented May 17, 2021 at 0:33
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    Does this timing sync with your sprinkler system schedule? (assuming you have a sprinkler system)
    – AA040371
    Commented May 17, 2021 at 2:03
  • @mblatz01 Or alternatively, could there be (fragments of) a disused sprinkler system that nobody told you about?
    – TooTea
    Commented May 17, 2021 at 12:33
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    Sewage leak? Is someone taking a shower from 5:00-5:30 am? It would explain the "few gallons" much more convincingly compared to a toilet being flushed.
    – MonkeyZeus
    Commented May 17, 2021 at 12:56
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    NO way it's an underground river, timing is too consistent for that. Are you on septic or sewer? Is there an odor to the leak? Are there neighbors nearby with a sprinkler system? do you have a sprinkler system? Leaks in those are not uncommon, often installed with class 200 PVC which is easily damaged. I like @mblatz01 comment about the sprinkler system(s), as well at TooTea recommendation to turn off the water to your house and see if the leak stops.
    – George Anderson
    Commented May 17, 2021 at 14:25

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well we found the problem. lady up the street had a broken sprinkler. flooded into cable box and ran to our house. husband fixed the sprinkler now no more water.

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