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Eastside Water Pressure
updated: Feb 26, 2013, 2:56 PM

By Edhat Subscriber

Is anyone on the East side having problems with their water pressure? Ours is very low but the meter reads that the water is running strong, it's abnormal.

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COMMENT 378928	2013-02-26 03:00 PM
You might have a break or leak between the meter and your house...worth getting a plumber out to check, that could end up being a very expensive thing
COMMENT 378930	2013-02-26 03:04 PM
What part of the Eastside are you on? There are two different pressure zones over there, or maybe more.
ROGER DODGER	2013-02-26 03:08 PM
200 South Milpas..We've been checking for running water and leaks I just thought I would ask around. See if anyone else is having the same problem.
ROGER DODGER	2013-02-26 03:20 PM
I knew it I knew it now that people know who I am no answers....
COMMENT 378974	2013-02-26 04:58 PM
Roger, the water pressure at 200 S. Milpas st. should be 145 psi. Most times the house regulator is the problem and it needs to be cleaned.
ROGER DODGER	2013-02-26 05:03 PM
Thanks...I don't understand those things the water guy told the neighbor it should be running at 10 units, and it's running at 170? 170 units?
COMMENT 378986	2013-02-26 05:22 PM
Roger, don't let the naysayers get you down. You have a firm base of people who appreciate you, your comments, your insight, your humor and your experience. Don't respond to the baiters.
COMMENT 378991	2013-02-26 05:28 PM
If you are allocated 10 units and are using 170, you have a big leak on the property.
ROGER DODGER	2013-02-26 05:57 PM
Apprently it was that earlier but it might be better now? Anyway please keep the information coming I'm grateful even though I sound like a poopy head. Thank You.
COMMENT 379013	2013-02-26 06:15 PM
Roger, check all the hose bibs for hoses. There is a trick I learned years ago about people stealing water for their neighbors. They turn off their meter and use water from your meter via a hose to hose connection. 170 unit X 748 gallons = 127,160 gallons per month. That is a lot of water to be used, especially if you can't find a leak.
ROGER DODGER	2013-02-26 06:23 PM
Thanks..
COMMENT 379170P	2013-02-27 08:31 AM
Make sure the house regulator valve is working properly. Our street just above Milpas has water pressure that would burst all the house's pipes if we hadn't installed a regulator to lower the water pressure, and we still get burst pipes out in the yard, on the other side of the regulator valve. If you take a couple of hours watching your water meter with all your water turned off, you can extrapolate from the flow rate's numbers whether you have a leak. The leak is not a city responsibility, by the way, so you'll need to find and pay a plumber yourself to fix it.
ROGER DODGER	2013-02-27 04:39 PM
We found the leak it's being repaired right now..Thank You for your advice guys.

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