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tititititttititititifttittitifttititititititiDo-It-Yourself Residen al Customer Water AuditThis guide will assist you in understanding your water meter, checking for leaks that can waste water and cost you money, es ma ng your household’s current water use, and making adjustments to your water use.As you read the informa on provided in this guide, use the Water Use Worksheet to record your water use. You should be able to es mate daily water use and water use for the month.Your water meterWhat your water meter can tell youYour meter can tell you how much water you are using per day, week, month and year. You can monitor your meter yourself and check your fi gures against our fi gures to verify the accuracy of your water bill. Your meter can also show leaks in your water system.How to fi nd your water meterYour water meter is inside a rectangular concrete box, fl ush with the ground, and is usually located near a roadway curb or sidewalk near the residence’s property line. Be careful when opening the lid as there may be spiders, snakes, bees or bugs inside.Do you have a leak?How to detect leaks:To test for leaks in your plumbing system, turn o ff all indoor and outdoor water use ac vity (sinks, dishwasher, sprinklers, etc.). Li lid from meter and look for a small red diamond shaped dial or a silver colored disk on the meter face. If this is turning you have a leak. To es mate the severity of the leak, record the numbers on your ...