As our water meter use the energy of the flowing water to turn the gears in the meter it defies the laws of physics that a water meter could read higher than it
should all of a sudden. The water meter may come from the
factory not calibrated properly but for the meter to suddenly measure more water than was really used is impossible.

 

Many times, high water use can be deliberate. Perhaps you purchased a new hot tub or Jacuzzi recently which requires a large volume of water to operate. In the summer, maintaining your garden or lawn can account for higher than average water use. However, if your high water use was not deliberate, we suggest you investigate to find out the cause.

 

Sometimes high water use can be attributed to a specific event or action. Perhaps someone at this location accidentally left a water tap running. Maybe your toilet ran constantly and no one noticed. Water softeners may use more water to recharge if there is not enough salt in the reservoir.

 

If the high water use can’t be attributed to a specific event or action, you should check to see if there is a silent water leak in your home. To do this, turn off all water around the house (including outside taps if it’s summer) and check your water meter. The Town’s meters are very accurate and feature a leak indicator, the small red dial or black triangle on the face of your meter (see second page for picture). 

 

If the leak indicator is moving, there is a water leak in your home which you should locate and repair. Nearly 90% of water leaks are found in toilets or with leaking bathroom faucets. Dripping taps, automatic ice makers, and faulty water softeners or humidifiers can also be a source of water leaks. If you wish, you can hire a plumber to locate and repair water leaks in your home (look under plumbing in the Yellow Pages™).