What & Where Your Meter Is

Wonder how your water use is measured? Your water meter is an accurate and dependable water measuring device that registers all the water used in your home. All our customers’ meters are owned and maintained by Roxborough Water and Sanitation District. On new homes the water meter is placed in the basement, while some of the older homes may have them located outside in a meter pit or in a crawl space. The meter records using sweeping method: the amount of water that passes through is measured in gallons, similar to recording mileage on an odometer.

As the water meter is read by remote, please do not restrict its frequency by covering the meter with debris or other objects. Our field personnel appreciate your cooperation.

How to Read Your Meter

Just like reading the odometer on your car, you can read a water meter from left to right. There are seven digits and you will want to include them all, even the zeros to the left. Going from left to right, the first digit is the millions of gallons, the second digit is hundreds of thousands of gallons, the third digit is tens of thousands of digits, the fourth digit is thousands of gallons, the fifth digit is hundreds of gallons, the sixth digit is tens of gallons and the final far right digit never moves. The single gallons are indicated by the red sweep hand.

Catching Leaks With Your Meter

If the leak indicator dial on your water meter continues to move constantly when there is no water being used in the home (when all water fixtures are off), you may have a leak. Turning all your fixtures off and checking your meter can be a good way to pinpoint a leak. Check your pipes, toilets and other fixtures inside, and consider hiring an irrigation evaluation expert to check your outdoor watering.[BP1] 

What If I Need A New Meter?

We replace water meters every 10 years. Contact the District office if you feel that your meter is not working properly.

Should your meter need to be replaced, you will find a tag hanging on your door notifying you that the District needs to schedule an appointment for access or in the case of an outside meter your water will be turned off briefly while your meter is changed. Note, there is no charge for a replacement meter.