New Water Line

[Brad Smith]

Had a slow leak that didn't stop when everything in house was turned off, incl toilets at the wall.  Galvanized pipe supplying house is probably close to 60 +/- years old so is very corroded.  I couldn't put compression couplings on it so decided to replace service line to house.  Hand dug the 27' trench (yes, that's right and I'm 61 y/o) but now need to go under concrete footing of house (pier & beam).  Already down over 12", keep digging or go through the concrete?