Toby

Q: How do I locate my water toby?

A: A water toby is the valve that allows all the mains water to be closed off if you have a major leak or while plumbing work is carried out. For this reason, it's important to know where it is.

The toby is often under a lid close to the boundary of your property. A paint mark on the kerb may mark the point where your property's water pipe connects to the mains. But if you are unable to locate it, call your Council.

The Council looks after and owns all the pipes up to and including the toby (unless you are in a shared driveway, in which case local rules apply).

If the toby is located within your property, it is still owned and maintained by the Council, but they usually move it back outside your boundary when carrying out maintenance.