Repayment plan remains uncertain for Somerset Park after repairs to water system [Video]

LAS VEGAS (KNTV) — It’s been nearly five months since we first told you about the faulty water distribution system at the Somerset Park community in the City of Henderson.

Massive leaks and sinkholes plagued the community, so the city stepped in to replace the community’s water distribution system.

“We had a concern from a citizen regarding a sinkhole, which was reported to our city’s risk management team, requesting that the city reimburse or open a claim for the damage for the damage to that person’s individual vehicle,” said a city official. “Upon investigation, it was determined that there were substantial underground leaks that had led way to the asphalt collapsing because the erosion underneath from open water laterals on a private water system.”

WATCH | We first told you this story when the residents faced being forced out if the water system wasn’t repaired.

These residents could be forced out of homes …