Learn how to decide when you’ve got a leak

You should utilize your water meter to examine for leaks. Observe the steps beneath, or discover a step–by–step instruction video above.

1. Flip off all water–utilizing home equipment and fixtures in your house and yard.
2. Find your water meter. Water meters are often within the parking strip or sidewalk on the entrance or facet of your own home.
3. Take away the meter field cowl. The meter itself has a canopy.* Open the quilt to view the dial. If the dial is muddy, clear it with a humid fabric.
4. Take a look at the “low movement indicator” (see Determine 1) to see whether it is transferring. If the indicator remains to be, you don’t have a leak. If the indicator is transferring, you’ve a leak.

*If you’re unsure you’ve the proper meter, make certain the meter quantity on this cowl matches the meter quantity in your water invoice.

Find a Leak

Observe these steps to find a leak:

1. Find and shut the primary water shut–off valve for your own home. The shut–off valve may be indoors or outside–often in a basement, crawlspace, or storage.
2. To verify the indoor water is shut off, activate an indoor faucet and see if the water stops working.
3. Verify your water meter. If the “low movement indicator” stops transferring, your leak is inside the home. If it doesn’t cease transferring, your leak is outside. 
4. In case you would not have an irrigation system, your leak is in your water service line between the meter and the home.
5. In case you do have an irrigation system, shut off the water to the system and examine your meter. If the “low movement indicator” (see Determine 1) stops transferring, your leak is in your irrigation system. If it doesn’t cease transferring, your leak is in your water service line between the meter and the home.

Repair a Leak

Indoor Leaks

To find an indoor leak, examine water–utilizing fixtures like bathrooms and taps. For useful step–by–step movies on discovering and fixing widespread family leaks, go to: www.savingwater.org/indoors/fixing-leaks 

One can find movies on:

• Fixing a leaky rest room
• Fixing a leaky indoor faucet
• Fixing a leaky out of doors faucet

Out of doors Leaks

For all out of doors leaks, we advise you contact knowledgeable plumber. An skilled and educated plumber may help reduce the quantity of digging mandatory to search out and repair out of doors leaks. Keep in mind to name for utility locates (dial 811) earlier than any digging.

Leak Billing Changes

SPU affords billing changes for many varieties ofleaks. To be taught extra about leak billing changes, go to: www.seattle.gov/util/highbill and click on on “Leak Changes.”

Please observe: in case your leak is outside and underground, you could have the leak restore inspected and authorized by SPU earlier than masking the restore again up.

When you’ve got questions in regards to the leak adjustment program or have to schedule a restore inspection, name the SPU Utility Service Group at 206-684-5800.

Who to name for leak detection providers?

You may at all times depend on Finest Plumbing for skilled and emergency Leak Detection Providers. We can be found 24/7 to make sure the security of your private home and household. If you’re in want of our providers, please don’t hesitate to name the quantity beneath.