Water Line Repair in Pauma Valley, CA

Which water company serves my Pauma Valley property?

Pauma Valley has two water providers. The Pauma Valley Community Services District lists both Yuima Municipal Water District and Rancho Pauma Mutual Water Company without saying which area each serves, so the name on your bill is the answer. Yuima covers about 21 square miles of Pauma Valley lands and blends Pauma basin well water with treated imported water. Knowing which company serves you matters because they handle problems at the meter or in the road, while leaks past the meter are for a plumber.

Who do I call after hours?

Yuima Municipal Water District can be reached at (760) 742-3704. Rancho Pauma Mutual Water Company's main office is (760) 615-4050, and it publishes an after-hours water emergency line at (760) 525-0364. If water is surfacing at the meter or in the road, call your provider. If it's on your side, close the shutoff at the house and call for a plumber.

What about lines running through groves?

Pauma Valley is an agricultural valley at the western base of the Palomar Mountains, with citrus and avocado groves and a country club community. On grove properties, the household water line can share the ground with irrigation lines, so the first step is figuring out which one is leaking. Shut off irrigation, watch the meter and see whether the wet spot persists. Roots from established trees can also squeeze or crack a shallow household line over time, and long runs across slopes are common.

The median Pauma Valley home was built around 1985, and 37.4 percent were built before 1980, so original pipe of different ages turns up. Pauma Valley is unincorporated, so building and plumbing permits go through the County of San Diego Planning & Development Services; the plumber can confirm whether your job needs one.

Local note

Because properties here can be large and the route of an older line isn't always recorded, it helps to gather any site plans or notes from past work before the plumber arrives. Clear access to the meter and the point where the line enters the house, and unlock any gates. That saves locating time on a long run.