No set it to the "vacation " setting. Then turn it back up when home.
Water heater on/off?
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I'm doubting that the land owner is allowed (supposed to) touch the valve at the street, as it is the responsibility of the city/whoever utility provider and without their permission, might even be illegal.
Not overkill....I have heard of some water valves in the house fail or start to leak...The one by the water meter and or pressure regulator is a solid in line valve that you turn with the tool that I mentioned that you can get at Lowes or Home Depot. By doing this you have NO water pressure going past the water meter into the house...So that leaves no possible leaks...
Does not stop me. It is very simple to do...I also look at the water meter tickle valve at times just to check for any house leaks..that is the little arrow valve that will move at the slightest water use...
Some builders don't install home master shutoff valves anymore. My house has one, but my two neighbors don't!
or on older homes they are very cheap valves that are known to leak..
We're lucky I guess, no meds in the house.
It takes longer to do it this way on mine. I just turn the power off and it's done.
So put in or replace the valve, or have a plumber do it if you don't trust yourself playing with a torch. 
I will stick to the street...So put in or replace the valve, or have a plumber do it if you don't trust yourself playing with a torch.
My meter is in the house, and the valve prior to the meter just takes a vice grips to close. I also have a ball valve just after the meter in the house and that is what I would close when leaving...they are reliable and I have no reason to believe it would fail. From what I've heard the street valves have a higher failure rate.
My meter is out by the street and the valve they use is solid....You actually can use a vice grip to turn it but you have to reach down to do it..With the tool you are standing up to do it...I also replaced my older valves in the house with the newer ball valve and they ate a 100 percent improvement over the old turn the handle type..
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