Emergency Plumbing in Santa Ana, CA

Who to call in Santa Ana

Leaks on the street side of the water meter, a broken main or no water on the whole street are for the water utility: in Santa Ana that is City of Santa Ana. Check its website or your water bill for its emergency line.

Leaks, backups and failures on your side of the meter, inside the house or in your sewer lateral, are a plumber's job. Call us and we connect you with an independent, licensed plumbing company that handles emergency calls in Santa Ana; when they can arrive depends on that company and the time of day.

Reporting a water emergency in Santa Ana

• Santa Ana Public Works says that if water is coming out of the meter box from the street side of the meter, it is the City's responsibility to fix. Residents can report it online, through the mySantaAna app, or by calling (714) 647-3380 between 7 am and 4 pm Monday-Thursday and every other Friday 7 am to 3 pm. [3]
• The City of Santa Ana's Public Works help page directs residents to call 714-647-3380 to report an urgent Public Works issue after hours. Public Works builds and maintains services including water and sewer, and the same number helps residents who are not sure which department or outside agency should handle a concern. [4]
• The City of Santa Ana says that if water is coming out of the meter box in front of a home from the street side of the meter, the City is responsible for fixing it. Residents can report it online, through the mySantaAna app, or by calling (714) 647-3380 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every other Friday. [5]
• According to the City of Santa Ana, water pressure across its distribution system can vary from around 50 psi to 100 psi because of routine operations and peak use times. The City cannot adjust pressure at individual addresses, but property owners dealing with high water pressure can install or replace a pressure regulator on their property to lower it. [6]

Other common plumbing calls in Santa Ana

• Water Heater Repair: hard water builds scale and sediment in tank heaters.
• Repiping: older homes and apartments have galvanized lines.
• Drain Cleaning: shared drains in older apartment buildings clog.

Santa Ana facts behind this page

• About 77% of Santa Ana's water comes from local groundwater through 21 city wells, with the rest imported from the Metropolitan Water District; hardness is about 250 ppm (roughly 15 grains per gallon). [1]
• The median home in Santa Ana was built in 1970. [2]
• About 69% of Santa Ana's housing units were built before 1980, the era of galvanized steel supply pipe, cast iron drains and clay sewer laterals. [2]
• Santa Ana Public Works says that if water is coming out of the meter box from the street side of the meter, it is the City's responsibility to fix. Residents can report it online, through the mySantaAna app, or by calling (714) 647-3380 between 7 am and 4 pm Monday-Thursday and every other Friday 7 am to 3 pm. [3]
• The City of Santa Ana's Public Works help page directs residents to call 714-647-3380 to report an urgent Public Works issue after hours. Public Works builds and maintains services including water and sewer, and the same number helps residents who are not sure which department or outside agency should handle a concern. [4]
• The City of Santa Ana says that if water is coming out of the meter box in front of a home from the street side of the meter, the City is responsible for fixing it. Residents can report it online, through the mySantaAna app, or by calling (714) 647-3380 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. every other Friday. [5]
• According to the City of Santa Ana, water pressure across its distribution system can vary from around 50 psi to 100 psi because of routine operations and peak use times. The City cannot adjust pressure at individual addresses, but property owners dealing with high water pressure can install or replace a pressure regulator on their property to lower it. [6]