How to Read a Water Meter
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Reading your own meter turns the bill from a claim into something you can verify.
Find the meter and the units
Meters are usually in a covered box near the street, in a basement, or in a utility closet. Note the units: many U.S. meters record gallons, others record cubic feet, and bills are often billed per hundred cubic feet or per thousand gallons.
Take two readings
Record the number, wait a fixed interval with no water running, and record it again. A repeatable pair of readings is the foundation for every other check, including the leak indicator test.