On 06/21/2016 12:20 PM, John D wrote:
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That main valve is SOMEWHERE, and it's usually not far from the
meter. ...

You'd think so, wouldn't one?

But, the house in TN (I discovered when the regulator failed closed
leaving us with an infant two days home from delivery and no water) had
the isolation valve buried in the line leading to the house about 6-ft
from the actual entrance at an el in the direction the line was laid.

To make it even more enjoyable, at the time it was in the middle of a
two-week long rainy spell so digging in E TN red clay and standing at
the bottom of a 3-ft hole/trench was a treat indeed...at least it was
early May so wasn't terribly cold.

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