If a supply pipe bursts in your Chino Hills home, close the main valve, keep away from wet outlets and switches, and have the ruptured section replaced. The City handles water service and takes after-hours emergency calls for its side. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Chino Hills.
How the call works
Calling the number connects you with an independent plumber who serves Chino Hills. A short, clear description helps them arrive ready:
- Where the water is coming from and how fast
- Whether the main is closed and the flow has stopped
- The type of pipe, if you can see it
- Whether the water heater, ceilings or flooring got wet
The plumber tracks the leak to its source, cuts away the damaged pipe, installs new material and fittings, then reopens the supply gradually and checks the joints nearby under full pressure.
Cost factors
- Access, whether through a garage wall, finished drywall, a ceiling, a tiled shower or the slab
- The length of pipe to replace and the materials involved
- Underground work, if the break is in the onsite supply line from the meter
- Additional parts such as a shutoff valve or water heater connector
- Permits. Chino Hills Building Services lists installation or repair of an onsite water supply line and residential re-pipes among its plumbing permit items
- After-hours or holiday timing
Chino Hills conditions
The City of Chino Hills provides water and sewer service. For a water or sewer emergency after 4:45 p.m. or on weekends, the City lists (909) 364-2860. During the day, Public Works is (909) 364-2800 and utility billing is 909-364-2660. Use those numbers when water is coming up at the meter, the sidewalk or the street. A break on the house side is a private repair.
The City's service line inventory found no lead service lines in its service area, and its water is disinfected with chloramine. A break in the buried line between the meter and the house is the owner's repair, and the amount of digging depends on how deep and long that line is and whether a driveway or hardscape sits over it.
Like the rest of the region, Chino Hills is earthquake country. Rigid pipe passing through the slab and water heater connections take the most stress during strong shaking. Check for leaks and a moving meter after a noticeable quake.
Short checklist
- Main shutoff closed, with a low faucet open to drain the system
- Power off to wet areas, only if the panel can be reached safely
- Photos of the damage and the failed pipe saved
- Pets and furniture moved out of the work path
Burst Pipe Repair questions in Chino Hills
Water is bubbling up near the street or the meter box. Who do I call?
Does a burst pipe repair need a permit?
Can an earthquake break water pipes?
How does a plumber find a break inside a wall or under the slab?
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