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Reading Your Water Meter |
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For assistance in locating your meter, contact the District offices at 749-1600.
READING YOUR WATER METER (For AMR meters please see below)
Your water meter records the amount of water used just as an automobile odometer records the number of miles driven. The meter is never reset. When Valley Center Municipal Water District reads your meter, the two last digits to the right are not used in the computation of your bill. For example, a meter dial reading 46510 would be recorded in the computer as 465 hcf(hundred cubic feet) and would show on your bill as 46500. The difference between the last read and the current read is your consumption for the period.
For the 3/4" and 1" meter, one revolution of the "hand" is one cubic foot. The dials on 1 1/2" and larger meters have a zero painted on the face to indicate that one revolution of the hand around the dial is 10 cubic feet and is read along with the movable numbers.
To test for a possible leak in your system, make sure all faucets are turned off, then check the position of the hand on the water meter dial, as well as the numbers registered on the meter. Wait approximately 30 minutes, then recheck the meter. If either the hand on the dial or the register has changed, water is running somewhere in the system.
For assistance in locating your meter, contact the District offices at 749-1600.
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READING YOUR 3/4” & 1” AMR WATER METER
Your water meter records the amount of water used just as an odometer records the number of miles driven. The meter is never reset. When Valley Center Municipal Water District reads your meter, the 1st 4 digits from right to left are ignored and are not used in the computation of your bill. For example a meter dial reading of 4,651.00 would be recorded in the computer as 46 hcf (hundred cubic feet) and would show on your bill as 4600. The difference between your last read and the current read is your consumption for the period. (See example below).
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CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS
To test for a possible leak in your system, make sure all faucets, hoses, and sprinklers are turned off. All the AMR meters have a tattle tell device on them. On the face of the meter just below the numbers is a red dial. If the dial is moving, water is running somewhere in the system. (See example below).
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FINDING YOUR METER NUMBER
The meter number can be found on the meter body in any or all of the following places. A lid attached to the body, the body on the outlet side of the meter on top, on top of a plastic removable lid protector, and/or the inside of the meter box.
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READING YOUR 1.5”, 2”,and 3” AMR WATER METER
Your water meter records the amount of water used just as an odometer records the number of miles driven. The meter is never reset. When Valley Center Municipal Water District reads your meter, the 1st 3 digits from right to left are ignored and are not used in the computation of your bill. For example a meter dial reading of 4,651.0 would be recorded in the computer as 46 hcf (hundred cubic feet) and would show on your bill as 4600. The difference between your last read and the current read is your consumption for the period. (See example below).
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CHECKING FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS
To test for a possible leak in your system, make sure all faucets, hoses, and sprinklers are turned off. All the AMR meters have a tattle tell device on them. On the face of the meter just below the numbers is a red dial. If the dial is moving, water is running somewhere in the system. (See example below).
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FINDING YOUR METER NUMBER
The meter number can be found in on the meter body in any or all of the following places. A lid attached to the body, the body on the outlet side of the meter on top, on top of a plastic removable lid protector, and/or the inside of the meter box.
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CALCULATING GPM
Make sure all faucets, hoses, and sprinklers are turned off. Record the read using all of the numbers on the dial. Run water for 1 (one) minute, recording the read again. Subtract the original read from the final read and multiply that number by 7.48. This will give you your GPM. It is important to record all numbers using the decimal point on register in its place, i.e. starting read is 4,651.0, read after 1 minute is 4,681.0 (4681.0 - 4651.0 = 30.0 x 7.48 = 224 GPM).
Return to Frequently Asked Questions about Water Service Last Updated November 1, 2007