Disclosed is a valve arrangement for underground control of a fluid flow and an associated method, the arrangement including a valve having a valve housing containing fluid control means for controlling a flow of fluid through pipe means arranged below the surface of the ground, where the fluid control means is actuated by means of mechanical manipulation of an operating device of the valve and the operating device is coupled to the fluid control means, the valve having valve identification means including data regarding the specific valve type, where the valve arrangement further includes an extension device including an extension device housing surrounding an extension rod, where the extension rod is rotatably supported by the extension device housing, where the extension rod is mechanically coupled to the operating device to enable the mechanical manipulation being performed at the ground surface, and the extension device further includes dedicated connection means extending between a valve end and a ground surface end of the extension device, and the valve end is arranged at the valve housing and the ground surface end is arranged at the opposite end of the extension device, where the dedicated connection means enable that the data regarding the specific valve type may be communicated to the ground surface.

A water shut-off valve tool is configured to be deposited entirely within an in-ground enclosure housing a water shut-off valve. The handle of the tool extends laterally to opposing sides of a shaft of the tool, and includes four separate finger apertures along its lateral extent. Each finger aperture is configured to receive a different one of a user's fingers. The handle includes four, converging arched portions. An exterior of each arched portion defines a partial arch on an outer edge of the handle and an interior of each arched portion defines a perimeter of a different one of the finger apertures.

A water shut-off valve tool is configured to be deposited entirely within an in-ground enclosure housing a water shut-off valve. The handle of the tool extends laterally to opposing sides of a shaft of the tool, and includes four separate finger apertures along its lateral extent. Each finger aperture is configured to receive a different one of a user's fingers. The handle includes four, converging arched portions. An exterior of each arched portion defines a partial arch on an outer edge of the handle and an interior of each arched portion defines a perimeter of a different one of the finger apertures.

Disclosed is a valve arrangement for underground control of a fluid flow and an associated method, the arrangement including a valve having a valve housing containing fluid control means for controlling a flow of fluid through pipe means arranged below the surface of the ground, where the fluid control means is actuated by means of mechanical manipulation of an operating device of the valve and the operating device is coupled to the fluid control means, the valve having valve identification means including data regarding the specific valve type, where the valve arrangement further includes an extension device including an extension device housing surrounding an extension rod, where the extension rod is rotatably supported by the extension device housing, where the extension rod is mechanically coupled to the operating device to enable the mechanical manipulation being performed at the ground surface, and the extension device further includes dedicated connection means extending between a valve end and a ground surface end of the extension device, and the valve end is arranged at the valve housing and the ground surface end is arranged at the opposite end of the extension device, where the dedicated connection means enable that the data regarding the specific valve type may be communicated to the ground surface.