An Edinburg man is losing his yard to canal water that is seeping into his yard

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Channel: CBS Rio Grande Valley · 2011 · News & Politics

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ABOUT A DOZEN OTHER PROPERTY OWNERS ARE FACING A SIMILAR DILEMMA ALONG THE 300 BLOCK OF NORTH 29TH STREET.    
    THE CANAL IS ADMITTEDLY IN DISREPAIR...
    A CRACKED LINING... ERODED DIRT
    THE DECADES OLD CANAL THAT FURNISHES WATER TO AREAS EAST OF EDINBURG... NEEDS A 2 MILLION DOLLAR OVERHAUL... ACCORDING TO FOLKS AT THE HIDALGO COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NUMBER 1...  IT'S MONEY THE COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE.

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