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If your concern is the big valve in your home that shuts off water to your home, then the next shutoff valve is located in your front yard where your water meter is. You can shut off the water there. Look for what looks like a small manhole cover with a nut on it. Open it up, find the valve and turn it off. If it is the valve in your yard then that is the water company's problem. Only they can shut off valves further up the line to repair that one, and besides it's their equipment.
When you need to shut off the water supply to your home, it's best to shut it off before your water meter. Turn your valve in a clockwise direction to shut it off.If your valve is rusted into place or seized, you may need to use some WD-40 to loosen it, or gently use a pair of pliers.otes About Shutting off the Water. There may be times when you don't need to shut down the whole house but you only want to shut down a particular room. In this case, there is an additional shut off valve on the hot line and the cold line that are supplying the washer and dryer.