Almost every home has a main cut off valve to turn water off to your home. Your main cut off valve should be on the same side of the home as your water meter. In some cases, it is located within ...

As wildfires grow more frequent and intense with climate change, and become a greater threat to cities, water utilities are reckoning with the reality that they must build back better.

You also want to find out now where the main water cutoff to your home is, SPU advised. That way if a pipe bursts, you can try and minimize the damage. SPU said the shut-off valve can be indoors ...