Water Line Leak Before Meter

What you should do if you suspect a leak to your home s main service line.

Water line leak before meter.

The water pipe between the water meter in the street and your home. On almost all buildings in nyc there is a water meter that has a valve on the street side and the house side of the meter as that is the code. One on their side actually flooding the box the meter sits in. If you walk out to your water meter and notice the area around it is wet and soggy or you see standing water and puddles then you have a leak with the water from the main line coming into your home.

It could be on the city side and if that is the case then you won t be charged. If the meter box contains water and the water is not due to rain or irrigation run off this may indicate a leak in the supply line. The only exception would be if you don t maintain the area in and around your water meters. Testing accurately for a main water line leak is usually fairly simple and it involves no special skills or tools.

A water main is simply a large pipe that connects to your service pipe which carries water from the main to your home. However if it s the first time you ve had a leak like this and it s not too expensive your water company will usually repair it although they don t have to. Even if the leak is before the water meter. We called the county henrico va and that night they came to fix their side and that we were on our own for the leak on our side.

Water meters are usually put inside the home in northern climates to keep them from freezing. If there s a leak on your side of the meter on the public footpath or external stop valve it s your responsibility to fix the leak. When a leak occurs the county usually is responsible for any leakage that occurs between your water meters and the water main. Investigate appliances and fixtures.

If the water meter test indicates a leak inside your home check the cabinets under the kitchen laundry and bathroom sinks to make sure they re dry. A water tap is made on the water main which feeds a water service line. A water main runs underground down the street. Sometimes the leaking water will travel along the pipe back to the meter.

Our meter is in a box by the street we had 2 leaks one on my side in my yard i could see the water bubbling up like a spring. This doesn t mean that any leak before the meter is the water department responsibility.