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Thanks for all the responses, lots of good info and insights. I tightened the packing nut last night. That seemed to do the trick for now. I’ll have to definitely look into getting it replaced soon. I’ll call the City to check and see if it’s their responsibility. It’s worth a shot at least. I’m...

Thanks for the replies. I was able to open the valve a little bit more but unfortunately the leak actually got a little worse. I’ll wait to see if it starts to subside a bit, if not I’ll try tightening it.

My main water shutoff valve is developing a slow leak. It looks like the leak is coming from the packing nut. I’m a little hesitant to tighten it a quarter turn because i don’t want a slow leak to turn into a steady stream. The house is about 60 years old so I’m also wondering if maybe the...