Residential City Water Shut Off Valve

If you can t shut off the water to your home because there is a leak before the control valve by the meter or because the control valve is not working we will shut off the water.

Residential city water shut off valve. There is no charge for this service. Your control valve is usually located in the basement of your home near an outside wall. The responsibility for a leak on private residential property with a fire domestic line can be determined by turning off the water at the shut off valve. Service valves in your home main shut off valve.

Residential plumbing systems can contain several different types of water shut off valves that control water flow. Once again if there are two valves one on each side of the meter either one should work but the city prefers you shut off the one on the house side of the meter. Typically it will be located on the perimeter of the house since that is where the water first enters your house. The first step is to physically search for your house s main water shut off valve on the inside of the home.

The main water shut off valve stops the flow to the entire home from the water meter while other water valve types shut off the water at individual appliances fixtures and faucets. If the valve is a gate valve with a handle shaped like a small wheel this may require several full rotations. Turn the valve clockwise to close it and shut off the water. In warm weather climates the water meter and main water shutoff valve will be located in the curbside box as just described or it could be attached to an exterior wall.

Three ways to quickly locate the water shut off valve find the water shut off valve on the inside perimeter.