Plumbers in Tampa Bay · Homeowner safety resource

Emergency water shutoff card

Use only for a known private control on a dry, safe route. This card does not authorize operation of utility, shared-building, well, or fire-system equipment.

Do not cross a hazard to reach a valve. Leave for water near electricity, gas odor, fire, structural damage, sewage, or any unsafe path. Call 911 for immediate danger and the responsible utility for public-service controls.

What is happening?	First control	Boundary
One known fixture or appliance is leaking	Use its familiar local valve	Stop if the valve binds, leaks, or is unsafe to reach
Pipe or unknown private source is releasing water	Use the confirmed private main	Only when it is clearly identified and moves gently by hand
Several units, neighbors, or the street are affected	Call the responsible authority	Utility, association, manager, landlord, or building contact
Water is near electricity, gas is suspected, or access is unsafe	Leave the area	Use emergency services or the responsible utility

Never operate these by guess

Utility meter or curb-stop valves · shared risers or manifolds · irrigation or backflow equipment · gas controls · fire-suppression controls · wet or damaged well equipment · stuck, corroded, buried, leaking, or unknown valves

Use normal hand pressure only on a confirmed private valve.
Stop if the valve binds, cracks, leaks, or needs a tool or added leverage.
After flow is controlled, document what changed and call the correct private, building, or utility boundary.

Complete this on a normal day

Household shutoff record

Have uncertain controls confirmed by a plumber, property or building contact, well professional, or serving water provider. Do not operate equipment just to fill in this sheet.

Property address and property typeDate last confirmedServing water providerWater emergency contactConfirmed private main location and access routeValve style / identifying featureConfirmed byHow this control was distinguished from the meter, irrigation, water-heater, gas, fire-system, shared, and fixture controlsKitchen / sink local valveToilet local valveLaundry / appliance local valvesWater-heater control planPrivate-well professional, if applicableBuilding / association / landlord contactShared, utility-owned, fire-system, unknown, or off-limits controlsPhoto and document storage locationAccess, lighting, drainage, mobility, corrosion, leakage, or maintenance issue to resolve

Household review

Show occupants the private valve and safe route. Review before hurricane season and update after plumbing, irrigation, meter, property-management, well, or access changes. A supply shutoff does not clear electrical, gas, structural, wastewater, fire-system, or stored-water hazards.