Checking for Leaks

There are two ways to use the water meter to check for leaks :

1. Comparing readings
2. Using built-in leak indicator (red triangular disc)

Comparing Readings

  Step 1 Take the first meter reading. You may do this is at night when everyone has finished using water or in the daytime when no one will use water for at least 4 hours.

  Step 2 Take another meter reading after making sure that no one has used water for several hours. If the readings are different, your system has a leak. Locate the leak by checking all water-using devices in your home.

Using Built-in Leak Indicator (red triangular disc)

  Step 1 Temporarily stop using water by turning off all water-using devices such as showers, water closets, washing machines.

  Step 2 Raise the protective cover of the water meter.

Observe the triangular disc (usually red) commonly called the “leak indicator.” If the red triangle is spinning, your water connection has a leak.

For water meters without indicators, check if the meter dial hand is moving. If it is, water is running somewhere in your system and there is a leak. Check toilets, washing machines, faucets to identify where the leak is.

  Step 3 Turn off the valve to stop the leak. CCWD is using angle meter valves to shut off the flow of water from the mainline to your water line.

Note: To be sure that your horizontal meter valve (AMV) is working, shut it off then turn on a faucet inside the house. If water flows out of the faucet, promptly call the CCWD office for the immediate repair of your defective valve.