My neighbour's garden has sprung a spring

[dunwerkin]

Although our gardens have always suffered in heavy rain as we are on a bit of a slope, my neighbour has just discovered a fresh water spring under his lawn - or rather it is no longer 'under' as it's become quite a water feature. As I am downhill to him, I am collecting water on what was a patio - now its more like a pontoon.

He has stuck three lengths of garden hose straight into the lawn and some of the water is now directed into a drain (what a waste of beautiful spring water). However, some is still running under the adjoining dry stone wall into my garden. We have now lifted a man-hole cover (in my garden) and some of the water is running directly into it. The pontoon area should eventually dry up now its not being constantly fed with run-off spring water.

What I am really asking is - does anyone have any suggestions or solutions to this novel problem?

[scotman]

Is your neighbour sure this is not a burst pipe?

[mandimoo]

contact evian?

[dothawkes31]

It should show on an OS map as a spring shirley

[theonlyone]

Contact the water company or Del Trotter he was in to spring
water !!!

[buildersmate]

This is a winterbourne that only flows when the level of the groundwater rises so much that new spring-lines appear. Untrue that all springs appear on OS Maps.
Can't better the solution than that proposed to try and divert the water somewhere that it doesn't cause a problem.

[dunwerkin]

THank you all for your responses. (did you watch Rock & Chips 'theonlyone' - it was good wasn't it?).

Buildersmate, I was hoping that you would reply, you have helped me in the past with your wealth of knowledge and common sense. Thank you again.