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The District uses a "drive-by" system to read meters. Each meter has an antenna, looks like a yellow top hat, that sends a reading to our lap top as we drive by. If you access the meter box for any reason please be very careful around the yellow antenna.
STEP 1 Locate your meter box, generally found towards the front of a property, near the street. The box is typically in a direct line with the main outside faucet. It is housed in a concrete box usually marked "water". Remove the lid by using a tool such as a large screwdriver. Insert the tool into one of the holes and pry the lid off.
STEP 2 Once you open the meter box lid, lift the protective cap on the meter. On the face of the meter, there is a large dial and a display of numbers. For the residential meter, each rotation of the dial measures 10 gallons. Read the number display from left to right. Be sure to include the stationary zero. This is your meter reading. Meters measure water in gallons or cubic feet. Charges for the amount of water consumed are rounded to the nearest thousand gallons or hundred cubic feet used during a billing period. Compare that reading to what your bill states as your current or present reading.
STEP 3 Keep in mind that you might be checking your meter on a date different from the one used for billing. This could result in a difference in the amount you find, compared with the amount on which your bill is based. However, if your reading is considerably higher than what is on your bill, check for a leak or try to determine the source of large water use. If your reading is significantly lower than the reading on your bill, please contact us and let us assist you in determining the problem.
Leaks Do I have one? Because the dials on your meter only advance every 10 gallons of use, watching the dials is not a relaible way to determine if you have a leak. First be sure no appliances are using water in the house. Next, look at the meter face and look for the small, usually red, triangle. This will turn on even the smallest water use. The faster the triangle spins the more water is going thru the meter. Please call the office if you think you have a leak. 405-944-5952
