If your Chino Hills bill is up or the meter keeps creeping, a plumber can confirm the leak and track it to the right section of pipe. Locating it first keeps the repair contained. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Chino Hills.
What happens when you call
You'll be connected with an independent plumber who serves Chino Hills. The plumber will want to know what you've noticed and when, whether the meter moves with all water off, and where any sounds, stains or warm spots are. On site, the usual order is fixtures and the water heater first, then pressure testing of the hot and cold supply. A leak under a slab or in a buried line may call for acoustic listening, thermal imaging or tracer gas. If your lot is large or sloped, the run from the meter can be long, so the yard line gets attention too.
What affects the cost
- How many sections have to be isolated and tested
- Whether the leak is under a slab, in a wall or ceiling, or underground
- Access on sloped or heavily landscaped lots
- The repair: a single fitting, a reroute or a new line
- Permits: the City of Chino Hills fee schedule lists installation or repair of an onsite water supply line and residential re-pipe as items under Building Services
Local conditions in Chino Hills
The City of Chino Hills provides water and sewer service to most homes. A small number of properties have sewer-only accounts with the City and get their water from a separate agency, so check your bill to see who handles a leak at the meter. Public Works is (909) 364-2800, and after 4:45 p.m. and on weekends the City lists (909) 364-2860 for water or sewer emergencies.
The City's service line inventory found no lead service lines in its service area. Its water blends imported State Water Project supplies with groundwater from City, Monte Vista Water District and Chino Basin Desalter wells, and it is disinfected with chloramine. Chloramine can wear some rubber flappers and washers sooner, which is one reason a dye test in each toilet tank is a quick early step.
Checklist before the plumber arrives
- Find and test the main shutoff
- Take two meter readings an hour apart with no water in use
- Turn off the irrigation controller
- Clear access to the water heater, sinks and toilets
- Write down where you've seen moisture or heard water
Leak Detection questions in Chino Hills
Water is pooling at the meter box or the curb. Who should I call?
How do I find out which water provider serves my address?
Is a permit needed to fix the leak once it is found?
Does chloramine in the water affect leaks at fixtures?
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