Water leaking into electricity meter!

Rileybaby

I wonder if anyone can help...my next door neighbour has water ( I think from her toilet overflow) constantly leaking out onto the electricity meter. I mean by a hell of a lot and not just a small amount. The wall is soaking wet and we have spoken about this many times but she doesn't like people coming to work in her house. I'm worried living next door that this could start a fire and that the water is waste water not clean water.

Am I worrying unnecessarily?

southcoastrgi

It sounds like her overflow from a toilet or roof tank, phone your local water co & report it & they will make her get it fixed

Rileybaby

Water board phoned. Hoping they do something. Would anyone like to guess if its's dangerous?

AylesburyDuck

Rileybaby wrote: »

Water board phoned. Hoping they do something. Would anyone like to guess if its's dangerous?

It's water and electricity, no guess work required. :eek:

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

I believe the electric company owns the meter, worth a call to voice your concerns to them as well.

societys_child

If the water is from a cistern or tank overflow, it's clean, not waste. Still not good though.

Rileybaby

AylesburyDuck wrote: »

It's water and electricity, no guess work required. :eek:

I was hoping the electricity box would be set well back into the wall and encased in plastic and be weatherproof. But from your post I must be wrong & a bit dense!

societys_child

So it's an exterior meter box that's getting wet?

AylesburyDuck

Rileybaby wrote: »

I was hoping the electricity box would be set well back into the wall and encased in plastic and be weatherproof. But from your post I must be wrong & a bit dense!

When it comes to electric though, surely it's safest to assume the worst. You say the leak is constant and heavy, so who knows how it will hold up, and by your own admission the wall is soaking wet.
Have you pointed out to her the safety aspects of it not just for her but others?
I can understand the not wanting workmen in the home, but safety should override that, maybe she has other issues.
Have you heard anything back from the Waterboard?