Theres usually a water supply shutoff valve next to your water meter outside where the city can easily turn on or off your water. If this isnt an emergency contact public works in your jurisdiction to ensure they allow owners to operate their cutoff valve.
How to find you water meter box and turn off the water supply to your home.
How to turn off water meter at street.
If you cant find the valve inside it may be outdoors near the main water pipe that leads into your home.
Track a line from the water meter to the house.
So if you are in a basement you will be looking at eye level or above.
Outdoors buried near the street.
In most cases the shut off valve will be near the perimeter of the house.
To turn off your water supply quick and easy find the main shut off valve for your home which is usually located in the kitchen basement or utility room.
In this short video tutorial city of gresham field customer service representative eric hanson demonstrates the steps.
If you are on a water meter the chances are your stopcock will be a little blue valve by the meter this video shows how to turn the valve into the off positionshowing the direction and how far to.
Familiarize yourself with this before you need it in an emergency.
The meter is usually close to the street or alley so that it can be easily read by public works employees.
How to turn off water at the street.
Shutting your water off at the curb is simple when you know what to do.
Locate the outside water meter cover.
Once youve found the valve turn it clockwise to shut off the water supply.
If you are on a ground level floor you will be looking down.
If you cant find the valve in or around the house its time to hit the street.
Keep your focus on grade.
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