STEP 1 Locate your meter box, generally found towards the front of property, directly under the fence or inside the fence near the street. Remove the lid by using a tool such as a meter wrench or meter key. You can also use a screwdriver, pliers, etc. Insert the tool into one of the holes and pry the lid off, carefully.
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 by gallons. Read the number display from left to right to the decimal. The last two number are hundreths and tenths. This is your meter reading. Meters measure water in gallons. Charges for the amount of water consumed are measured up to the gallons 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.
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