What do you do when your irrigation system has a leak?

Well the obvious answer to this question is to turn it off. Did you know just turning off your controller (clock) won't stop the water from flowing at the leak location? A separate shut off valve for your irrigation system should have been installed which would allow you to turn off the flow of water to the system. This shut off is separate from your house water shutoff. Worse case? You can shut off the house water if you don't have an irrigation shut off but it's obviously a pain to do so. If you're one of those people with a separate shut off and your system is leaking, when you have your irrigation system repaired, inquiry about installation of a shut off valve. It's a small price to pay in case there are leaks in the future.