Leaks are the hidden water wasters in your home. Save water and money by following these leak-finding tips.
How to find leaks
Not sure if you have a leak? Watch these videos to find the common sources of home leaks, as well as how to use your water meter as a tool to check for constantly running water.
Find and fix leaks
Household leaks can be costly water wasters. Conserve precious resources by finding out how to find and fix leaks in this general video.
Checking your meter
Your water meter is the main tool you'll use to help find out if you have a leak. You'll always come back to the meter to determine if you've isolated the source of the leak, or fixed it!
Where is my shutoff?
To isolate the source of a leak, you'll want to find out if it is indoors or outdoors. This video shows you where the indoor shutoff may be located. Once you know the water is off inside the home, you can look for leaks outside the home.
Browse the tabs below for information on how to find leaks in common places throughout your home.
Main service line
- Turn off all water inside and outside your home, then check the red or white flow-indicator triangle on your water meter. If it's still moving, you may have a leak.
- Find your water shutoff valve, usually in your front yard near the sewer riser cap, in your garage or in your home's manifold system. Make sure your water is turned off at these sources.
- Go back to your meter and check the flow-indicator triangle. If it is still moving, the leak is most likely underground between the shutoff valve and the water meter. If the triangle has stopped moving, the leak is somewhere else around your home.
- You'll also need to shut off your anti-siphon valve. If the flow-indicator triangle continues to move after the anti-siphon valve has been shut off, your anti-siphon valve may be broken and will need to be repaired or replaced. Anti-siphon valves should be tested once a year.
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Hire an expert🔧
Do you have a leak? Hire a qualified plumber in Southern Nevada who can assist with issues associated with leaks. Water Smart Plumbers have been trained in water efficiency through free, SNWA-sponsored workshops.
Get a leak detection voucher💵
We understand that fixing water leaks can be costly. If you have a leak and are unable to find and fix it yourself, you may request a leak detection voucher for up to $250 that can be applied toward the initial diagnostic services or the first two hours of service work to fix the identified leak(s). Work must be performed by a Water Smart Plumber.
Home water audit
It can be difficult to know where you're using the most water. Are you using the correct amount on your landscape? Could you have a leak? Attend a free class to learn how to perform a home water audit.
You also can use one of our free indoor water audit kits so you can test your fixtures. Call the Conservation Helpline at 702-258-SAVE or submit an online request. Kits include:
- Kitchen faucet fixture
- Bathroom sink aerators (2)
- Water flow testing bag
- Leak detection tablets
- Thread-sealing Teflon tape
- Water-efficient shower head
Note: Indoor water audit and retrofit kits are limited to one per household. Only residential customers of a Southern Nevada Water Authority member agency are eligible. Kits are not mailed out of state.