Plumbing emergency guide for Brevard County homes

If you smell gas, hear suspected gas escaping, or see fire, smoke or sparks, leave the building immediately. Do not use switches, phones or flames inside. From a safe place outside, call 911 or your gas utility. Contact a plumber only after the immediate emergency is handled.

Do not touch wet electrical equipment or enter standing water near outlets, appliances or an electrical panel. Stay clear and contact emergency services or the power utility. This guide is not a substitute for emergency responders or an on-site assessment.

For a leaking fixture, close its water shutoff valve only if you can reach it safely and know which valve it is. For a major leak, use the home's main water shutoff if it is safely accessible. Do not force a stuck valve, cross electrically hazardous water, or attempt to repair pressurized piping.

If you cannot safely stop the water, move away from the hazard and contact your water provider or a plumber. Once the area is safe, take photos from a dry position and note where the leak began. Tenants should also notify their landlord or property manager.

Stop using toilets, sinks, showers and appliances connected to the affected drainage system. Keep people and pets away from sewage and avoid handling contaminated materials. Do not keep flushing to see whether the blockage will clear.

Tell the plumber whether multiple fixtures are affected, whether water rises when another fixture runs, and whether the backup has happened before. Those observations help organize the assessment; they do not establish the cause without inspection.

Share your name, callback number, city and service address, what is leaking or backing up, whether water is still flowing, and any safety hazards. Mention the shutoff steps you took and any drain chemicals used. If possible, describe or send photos taken from a safe location.

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Learn where your water shutoff is and keep access to it clear. Save the numbers for your water provider, gas utility and plumber. Make sure household members know to leave first during a suspected gas or electrical emergency rather than trying to fix it themselves.