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By what is worrying you

Water where it shouldn't be: what to do firstPipes that might be old: how to tell AI pictureA freeze is coming: what to do todayAfter a flood: well, septic and the houseA smell you can't place: yard, drain or gasWho to call and what they need

Front yard

The meter, the shutoff and the pipe you pay for.

What's in the water meter box, and what isn't yoursFind your house shutoff before a pipe breaks AI pictureWho fixes the water line under your front yard? AI pictureCheck your water meter for a leak AI pictureLow water pressure: one tap or the whole house?

Side of the house

Outdoor taps, the water heater and the pipe down the wall.

AI pictureOutdoor tap dripping or leaking at the wallWater heater closet or garage: what to look at AI pictureThe pipe coming down from your water heater AI pictureFoundation vents: open in summer, closed in a freeze?

Under the house

Crawlspace or slab, damp, and the pipes old houses have.

AI pictureWhat to look for from the crawlspace hatchWhy a Midlands crawlspace stays damp AI pictureWrapping the pipes under the house AI pictureGray plastic pipe: could it be polybutylene?Old galvanized pipe: signs and questions to ask AI pictureNo crawlspace? What a slab house shows from outside AI pictureWater or sewage under the house: what to do first

Back yard

Septic, soggy ground and the well.

Finding the septic tank in your yardSeptic in Midlands sand and clay AI pictureSeptic care: what goes in, what stays off AI pictureA soggy patch in the yard: septic, pipe or rain?A well that went under floodwater AI pictureTesting a private well in South Carolina AI pictureOrange stains and grit from a well

At the street

The cleanout, tree roots and the sewer line.

Find the sewer cleanout in your yardWho owns the sewer line under your yard?Tree roots and the sewer line AI pictureSewage coming up a drain: the first hourBefore you dig near a line: SC811Boil water advisory or notice: what the words mean