Water leak in Prince George quickly repaired after heat-linked soil shift

Water leak in Prince George quickly repaired after heat-linked soil shift

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A water leak in Prince George was repaired on Friday after being caused by natural soil movement -- specifically, the shrinking and swelling of the soil due to heat. On the afternoon of Friday, July 18, Prince George Utilities crews responded to a water leak in the 7500 block of Barksdale Court. An emergency Miss Utility ticket had been submitted, and work was originally expected to begin around 5:30 p.m. Frid…