We've had an ant problem in the kitchen now for a couple of weeks. Last night my wife noticed we had a drip from a hose bib out in the front planter box. I made the mistake of investigating it this morning.
As I went to tighten the hose that was connected to my quick shut-off valves I put a small amount of side pressure on the pipe so I wouldn't fall over. It sprayed down at ground level like it'd been partially cut open. I started to dig it all out but with the water turned off to the whole house we thought it better to call in a pro. That and the fact my back is killing me convinced me that was the wise thing to do.
I put the sprinkler system in a long time ago but I can't remember how all the galvanized pipes hook up to each under there. One gate valve shuts off everything, the other I think just shuts off the run of pipe to the backyard. But, I could be wrong.
Plumber will be here between 1-4pm today. In the mean time I'm waiting as my wife doesn't want me to cut up my arm more on the bushes and wall. Turns out I've reached the age where I just bump something and I'm bleeding it seems.