Gas Line Services in Rialto, CA

Which utility handles gas in Rialto?

SoCalGas. Rialto is on the list of cities and communities SoCalGas files with state regulators, and it is the call for any odor, meter damage or loss of service. Water in Rialto is more complicated, with three retailers (the City of Rialto through Rialto Water Services, West Valley Water District and Fontana Water Company) depending on the address. None of that affects gas work: the meter belongs to SoCalGas, and the piping from the meter to your appliances belongs to you. That second part is the plumber's territory.

What kind of gas work comes up in Rialto homes?

Rialto was incorporated in 1911, so the city has a mix of older homes and later tracts. The jobs that come up most are straightforward: a leaking connector behind a range or dryer, a valve that will not shut, a new branch for a gas range in a kitchen remodel, or a bigger line for a tankless water heater. In older houses, a plumber may also find capped stubs from appliances that were removed long ago, iron pipe that has been extended several times, or a flexible connector that has outlived its useful life. A pressure test after the work shows whether the whole system is tight, not just the new section.

Who issues gas permits in Rialto?

The City of Rialto Community Development Department's Building & Safety Division, at 150 S. Palm Avenue, handles building permits, with online applications through the city's EnerGov portal. New gas piping, appliance additions and water heater replacements normally go through a permit, a pressure test and an inspection before the line is put into service. The plumber usually takes care of the application.

One local note

Rialto sits in earthquake country, and a water heater that shifts can strain its gas connection. If yours is not strapped, or still has a rigid connection, ask about it while a plumber is on site for other gas work. If you dig in the yard for any reason, call 811 first so SoCalGas can mark its lines. Remember that the utility marks only its own service line, not the private piping that runs from the meter to a patio or detached garage.