Water still flowing

[Richard]

I am having trouble with a pvc pipe. The pipe is part of the yard sprinkler system. Even after I shut off the water, street meter and indoor handle, water is still flowing (very little). I want to cap up but it is not dry. Any suggestions?

[Snag]

Have you considered a shark bite cap ? I don't usually recommend them but ...

[Scott Lurndal]

fix the leaky valve.

[gfretwell]

Try "Wet or Dry blue" PVC cement. If you can hold the cap on for a minute or two, it should hold. Open a valve somewhere else to relieve the pressure.

[Dean Hoffman]

Would something like a muffler clamp be of any use to hold the cap on?

[trader_4]

Any chance of opening a valve or fitting at a lower point so that the water runs out there instead?

[dpb]

+1

Then as another says, be good to replace the leaking valve...and if the city cutoff doesn't, they should be notified to replace/repair it.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Old plumbers trick I first saw about 60 years ago. Stuff sliced bread into the pipe, dry, cap, done.

Works on soldering pipes too if you have to replace a valve or fitting as the bread can be pushed out by water easily to clear the pipe.