Water
meters can be installed in various locations. Typical locations
include the basement, hall closet, or in a meter pit in your yard.
They should be installed in a warm, dry place, protected from drafts
and the cold. If you can not locate your meter, please contact us, and
we will assist you.
A touch pad, located on the outside of your house or garage, is
connected to your meter and allows our meter readers to read your
meter without entering your house.
Reading your water meter is similar to
reading the odometer in your car. Read all the numbers from left to
right. Do not include the numbers after the decimal point or the
numbers with a black background. Submeters are read in the same way.
To calculate your water usage, subtract
the (P)
previous meter reading from the
(C) current meter reading. In
the Meter 1 Example above, the water consumption was 3 hundred cubic
feet. (Meter 1
Example: 900-897=3) In the Meter 2 Example above, the
water consumption was 15 hundred cubic feet.
(Meter 2 Example 6455- 6440=15)
Click here
to see what your water usage means in dollars and cents.
For billing purposes, Winterport Water
District measures water
consumption in hundred cubic feet (HCF) every month. But you can
easily calculate your usage in gallons.
There are 748
gallons in one hundred cubic feet.
Multiply the number of HCF by 748 gallons to determine the number of
gallons used.
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Meter 1 Example:
3 x 748 = 2,244
gallons |
Meter 2 Example:
15 x 748 = 11,220
gallons |
Your water meter is an important
conservation tool. In addition to providing you with information about
how much water you are using, reading your meter can also help you
detect leaks in your household plumbing.
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To check
for a leak you must first turn off all faucets inside and outside
your house. Be certain the toilet is not flushed and the automatic
ice cube maker is not operating when performing this task.
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When the
water is turned off, the low flow indicator should not move.
Depending on the type of meter you have, the indicator is a black or
red triangle.
Contents of this page courtesy of the
Portland Water District
