r/ChandlerAZ • u/BasicPerson23 • 7d ago

High water pressure - will city add a pressure regulator?

Helping a friend who lives in Chandler. Water pressure was 85 when I checked it. Plumber says it was “just under 100” when checked.

Either way it is too high and they have had two leaks already. Will the city add a pressure regulator at the meter if the homeowner complains?

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u/icey 7d ago

No, you will have to pay for it if you want it

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u/brighteyes_bc 7d ago

Your mileage may vary, but I’ve found the city very easy to work with. I would reach out to them for feedback. I had a high water bill once and they came and walked through the property with me, made some observations and suggestions, etc. It can’t hurt to reach out for support and guidance.

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u/dryheat122 7d ago

Have the same problem at my place. It was wrecking my irrigation and toilet valves. Had to have a regulator installed.

Why TF do they maintain such high pressure? Its not like they're pumping way uphill or anything. Doesn't it cost money to run the pumps that hard? I don't get it.

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u/Complete-Sense8097 7d ago

Can you regulate it at the street? With the shut off valve.

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u/methodical713 7d ago

Unfortunately no, that wouldn’t work.  It’d restrict flow but not pressure.

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u/airick187 6d ago

Some communities south of Riggs (especially McQueen area) have extreme high pressure.  The city is aware but a friend affected said they wouldn’t do anything about it.  This was after an all their appliances went out in a couple month window (water heater, dish washer, fridge, washing machine) . don’t know if it’s correlated but it was the plumber for the water heater that caught the high pressure

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u/Appropriate-Factor-4 6d ago

That explains the amount of water leaks I'm getting recently

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u/PeachyPeege 6d ago

No, we had a plumber install ours and it was around $400