Emergency Shut-Off Locations & Procedures

How to Shut Off Gas
If you suspect a gas leak or can smell escaping gas, shut off the gas.

• Shut off the gas at the valve which is on the pipe that comes up out of the ground and goes into your gas meter.
• This valve can be turned with a crescent wrench so the flat part of the valve is perpendicular to the direction of the pipe (this is the closed position). Better yet, get and keep a simple gas shut-off wrench tied to the gas meter with twine. (Relight any pilots after turning back on)
• Call your Gas Company and report the leak.

How to Shut Off Electricity

• Locate the circuit breaker box.
• Locate the main breaker within the circuit breaker box.
• Flip the main breaker switch to the OFF position.

How to Shut Off Water

• If the leak is at a sink, toilet, washing machine, water heater or other location with a
  secondary shut-off valve for that specific location, and the leak is occurring at a point past the
  shut-off valve, turn the handle or valve to the right (clockwise) to tighten and shut off the
  flow.
• If the foregoing procedure does not work, use the same procedure at the secondary shut-off
  valve (usually located at the front of the house or in the garage where the water service
  enters the home) or at the main water meter shut-off (usually located near the curb at the
  street), as necessary due to the location of the leak.
• Check with your neighbors or the local water utility to confirm the service has not been shut
  down in your area.
• You should know where all these valves are and how to operate them before an earthquake.