Information sheet
How to read your water meter
Regularly recording your water meter reading is
a great way to monitor your water consumption
and can help you to discover leaks.
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A Black numbers on a white background register kilolitres.
B White numbers on red background register hundreds of litres, tens
of litres, litres and if there is a fourth red dial tenths of litres.
You can easily take readings
You can quickly turn off water if an emergency like a
burst pipe occurs on your property.
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Contact your water provider if you need assistance
locating your water meter.
Checking for leaks
Reading your water meter is a great way to check for
leaks within the pipe work on your property. Simply
follow these steps:
Take a reading after the last person has gone to the toilet
or brushed their teeth at night.
Take a second reading before anyone uses any water in
the morning.
If no one has used any water overnight and the reading
has changed, then you know there is a leak. Contact a
plumber to locate and repair the leak.
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House: Your water meter is usually towards the street at
the front of the property protected by a cover. You may
need to remove the cover before you can take a reading.
Flat: In large buildings the water meter can be found in
the utilities cupboard on each floor, or at the front of the
property in smaller buildings.
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Where is my water meter?
It is important to know where your water meter is
located so that:
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C ‘Tell tale’ detects small usage and leaks.
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Monitor your water usage
Your water meter provides a quick & easy means of monitoring your
household water consumption, just follow these easy steps:
STEP 1 Take an initial meter reading, also noting down the date & time.
STEP 2 Take a second reading on the eighth day close to the time that
the original reading was taken.
STEP 3 Calculate the weekly consumption by deducting the original
reading from the second reading.
STEP 4 Divide by the number of days between readings (7 in this
case) to calculate the daily household usage.
Simply divide the last figure by the number of people in the household to get the litres per person per day figure.
Some regions have implemented a daily water usage target ranging from 140 and 155 litres/person/day.
For handy tips on reducing your water consumption,
visit www.savewater.com.au. You might be interested
to know that your two likely biggest water users are
showerheads (approximately 18 litres per minute) and
washing machine (up to 140 litres for a top loader wash).
Date meter reading taken
Meter reading (kl)
Essentially we only need to use 5-10 litres of water per
day for drinking and cooking. Where do you use the rest?
Use the table below to help you keep record.
Days between readings
Water consumption (kl)
Avg daily consumption (kl)
Disclaimer: While savewater!® has attempted to ensure that all the above information is accurate, it cannot accept responsibility for any loss you may
suffer by relying on it. © savewater!® Alliance, 2010
Further information
For further information visit www.savewater.com.au or contact your water provider.
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