Check for Household Leaks

There is a low flow indicator on the face of the water meter.  On some meters, it may be a small triangle located in the center.  It will rotate with even a very low flow of water through the meter.

• Turn off all known water uses inside and outside the house.
• If you have an automatic ice-maker or reverse osmosis, make sure it is not operating.
• When all water is turned off, the low flow indicator should not move.
• If the low flow indicator is moving, there is water flowing somewhere on your property.
• Try turning off the house shut-off valve (usually located where the waterline enters the house).
• If the low flow indicator is still moving, there is water flowing outside the house (most likely in the irrigation system).
• If the low flow indicator stops moving when the house valve is shut off, water was flowing inside the house (this could be a toilet leak, a leaky pipe, or associated with any device that uses water.

Other sources of leaks or high use can be water softeners or swimming pool auto fill valves.

Water Meter Calculator

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