Homeowner Notes on Leaks, Meters and Boise Bills

If your meter keeps moving with every tap shut, water is escaping somewhere. A step-by-step check to split the house from the yard before you call anyone.

Boise sets its sewer charge from Veolia meter readings taken October to April. Here's why a leak in those months costs you twice, and what you can do about it.

The City of Boise will adjust a sewer charge raised by a leak, but only with full proof. A checklist of what to gather before and after the repair.

Under Veolia Water Idaho's rules, the line from the meter box to your house is yours to repair. Where the split is, and what to do when it leaks.

Listening gear, thermal cameras, pressure tests and tracer gas: how a leak technician narrows a hidden leak to one spot, and what to expect on the visit.

No price list here. What makes a leak locate quick or slow instead: house type, pipe material, access, sections to test, and whether repair is included.

A soggy patch that won't dry could be the water line, a sprinkler, a drain or groundwater. A simple way to tell them apart before anyone starts digging.

A musty smell, cool damp floors, sagging insulation or a bill that won't settle. The early signs of a leak under a Boise house, and how to check safely.

A Treasure Valley cold snap can split a pipe that doesn't leak until it thaws. Where to look after a freeze, and what to do before the water comes back on.

Turning the sprinklers back on is when winter damage shows. How to spot a mainline or lateral leak, a cracked backflow, and leaks that raise your water bill.

An inspection doesn't always catch a slow hidden leak. Simple checks during a showing, what to ask the seller, and when a dedicated leak locate makes sense.