Is there a valve on the street they pull or is it something like a button they press at their headquarters? (in the US)
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In the northern tier of states where I live, there is a valve under a metal cover between the street and the residence. Under that is a shut off valve. It is several feet down for frost protection. The water meter is inside the house somewhere, usually in the basement or a utility room. These days the meter is read electronically so that they don’t have to come into your basement to get their monthly reading. There are shut off valves on either side of the meter, to allow them to swap meters easily, and allow you to shut of your water supply when you are working on your own plumbing. The water utility will be responsible for the pipes up to their valve. You are responsible for the pipes from the valve to your house.
They have been replacing old lead water pipes into houses in our area.
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