Decision to make
Ask a licensed plumber or authorized property party to identify the building main, fixture stops, water-heater isolation, meter area, and any valves that must not be operated by occupants. Municipal curb boxes remain a town-controlled question.
Record to build
Photograph and label the accessible valve and the area it controls after qualified identification. Record direction or operation instructions supplied by the professional, date tested, and any valve that leaks, is seized, or lacks safe access.
Question to compare
For replacement or relocation, compare material, accessibility, downstream drain-down, meter or backflow relationship, permit, interruption notice, return-to-service test, and whether the Stoughton Water Department must coordinate.
Useful closeout
Place the verified shutoff map near property emergency records without exposing security information publicly. Update it after remodels, service work, meter changes, or new tenant and condo responsibilities.