Depends on the degree of movement. My friend in Pasadena bought a house on an old stream bed. Now the house needs to be jacked up. Look at the land around Po

Depends on the degree of movement. My friend in Pasadena bought a house on an old stream bed. Now the house needs to be jacked up. Look at the land around Portuguese Bend in Los Angeles County. The water line is above ground because the pipes break if they're buried(that's a lot of movement though).