"Dick" LeadWinger wrote in message
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On Sun, 15 May 2005 15:13:46 -0500, "Hound Dog"
wrote:


"Dick" LeadWinger wrote in message

I don't see it as any big deal. I bought a long sprinkler shut-off
tool from Home Depot. If I need to turn off the water, I just pop off
the meter box cover near the street and turn the water off. Would
take me just as long if the shut-off were next to the house.

Call your local water company and find out who would be required to pay
the
cost of repairs if the valve at the street broke while you were turning
it
off or on.

The local plumbers will not even touch that valve unless it's an absolute
emergency and I agree in writing to pay the cost, instead of them, if
something happens with that valve when they're working with it. They
makes
an appointment with the city water department to turn the water off and
on.
The city water department also recommends this procedure on each month's
water bill.


There is one valve before the water meter. That's the city's
responsibility. There is another valve after the water meter along
with a pressure regulator. That's my responsibility. I own
everything after the meter. Everything is in the same underground
vault.

Don't be too sure. Had the city shut off the main in the street so that my
house shut off valve could be replaced. Guess what? The street-to-valve
extension shaft snapped in two. City gets Back hoe--dig up street--replace
extension shaft--fill hole--hot top over dug up street.------- Now, you
don't want to get involved in all of that do you?
MLD