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Sprinkler main line oozes water


Question
Okay, I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination so I appreciate all the help and suggestions I can get. I have a typical sprinkler system from the irrigation water brought to my neighborhood. The line runs to 4 valves to control the 4 zones of sprinklers. 3 valves are part of one unit and the fourth is around the house to control the last zone.

Somewhere there is a leak, I assume in the primary line that brings the water from the "street" to control boxes because water oozes constantly somewhere up the main pipe. It flows into the green box where the "Street" line connects to my PVC pipes.

Weirdly, that single valve broke a few weeks ago and the leak back to the street stopped. When I replaced the valve thingy (fixing that part of the line so the sprinklers would work again), the oozing returned.

How do I get this leak to stop?

Any suggestions are most welcome!!!

Answer
Sorry for the delay of answering.
I would go back to the repair you made and recheck. What "broke" on the valve you replaced?
This is a little drastic but. Try shutting off the irrigation timer for a few days. This will allow the lawn to dry out a bit and you should start to see a green spot where the leak begins. It may give you a better idea where the problem is.
I can be more helpful if I knew what type of valve you fixed and how. Reply back with additional info.

Matt

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