Stop the water now
- Turn the controller to Off. If the water stops, a zone was running and the break is on that zone’s line or a head. It only leaks while the zone runs, so leave the controller off until it is fixed.
- Still running? Close the sprinkler shutoff. Water that keeps flowing with the controller off means a valve is stuck open or the main line is broken. Many homes have a separate shutoff on the line that feeds the valves.
- No sprinkler shutoff? Close the main water shutoff to the house.
- On a private well? Switch the pump off at its breaker.
- Then call us. Tell us your address and what you see.
Then call us
Call or text (559) 203-7881. Tell us your address, what is broken and whether the water is off. We’ll get you on the schedule as fast as we can. Our Fresno location is open Sunday through Thursday 5 AM–9 PM and Friday 5 AM–6 PM, and closed Saturday. We serve Del Rey from there, about 14.6 miles away.
Voicemail? Leave the address and a short description and we will call you back as soon as we can. With the supply shut off, the yard is safe until the repair.
What’s actually broken?
Water that stops when the controller is off: a broken head, a cracked riser or a split zone line. Annoying, but it only leaks during that zone’s run.
Water that keeps running with the controller off: a main-line break or a valve that won’t close. Both run around the clock, so shut off the supply right away.
A valve that won’t shut off
A zone that keeps running after the controller is off usually has debris in the valve, a torn diaphragm, or a solenoid stuck open. If your valve has a flow-control handle on top, turning it all the way clockwise can close it until we get there. Otherwise, close the sprinkler shutoff.
See our guide on a sprinkler valve that won’t shut off for more.
In Del Rey: why it can’t wait
Del Rey Community Services District provides community water service in Del Rey. If water is coming up on the district’s side of your meter, call the district. Leaks on your side, including sprinkler lines, are yours to fix, and we can do that.
What the repair involves
We find the break, dig only where it is, cut out the damaged section and repair it with proper fittings. For a stuck valve we clean or rebuild it, or replace it if it is worn out. Then we run every zone and check for other leaks. See sprinkler pipe repair in Del Rey and valve repair in Del Rey.
Del Rey water and watering rules
Del Rey Community Services District provides community water service in Del Rey.
We did not find assigned watering days published for Del Rey. Ask Del Rey Community Services District for the current rules.
See the full Del Rey watering schedule.
About Del Rey
Del Rey shares the Fresno area’s semi-arid San Joaquin Valley climate, with long, hot, dry summers, mild winters and about 11 inches of rain a year, so sprinklers carry most of the watering load.
The 2020 census counted 381 housing units in Del Rey, and about 49.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied. That works out to about 285 housing units per square mile.
Del Rey, Spanish for “of the King,” was originally called Clifton, after town founder Clift Wilkinson; the railroad renamed it in 1898 after the Rancho del Rey where the station sat.
Del Rey had 1,358 residents at the 2020 census and sits at about 344 feet above sea level. A census-designated place (not a city).
Nearby communities
Nearby: Emergency sprinkler repair in Sanger (4.0 mi), Emergency sprinkler repair in Parlier (4.9 mi), Emergency sprinkler repair in Fowler (5.3 mi). Distances are straight-line from the center of Del Rey.
Written by ACRE Landscape Inc, Fresno & Clovis. Updated October 30, 2026.