Yard Drains
How to find a water leak in my front yard???
If I have a leak somewhere in my front yard…I think…how do I find it? My water usage skyrocketed this past month and I have nothing to explain it. Also I can see the water draining from my front yard and running down the street. We have had a ton of rain so I thought it was just runoff, but now I cannot explain the water usage….How can I identify where the leak is? Is there a tool I can get to help narrow the leak in my front yard?
Any help would be appreciated.
Tim
Locate the shut-off valve (or meterbox) at the property line. Determine where the water enters the house. The water line should be fairly straight between these two points. You can buy or make a metal probe. Most are just a tee handle on a piece of 3/8 or 1/2″ rod. Probe the ground inline with where the water line is. When you withdraw the probe it will leave a hole temporarily and running water should follow the hole to the surface. I am assuming you have a meterbox outside since any leak before the meter would not be on your bill. Look at the meter. There is normally a leak detector (small red triangle) that moves with even small flow of water.
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