Help Reading your Meters
Option 1: Compare to example Meter Readings
Water Meters
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264914.01 Cubic Feet
Liberty Lake, WA
Flow indicator (leak detector)
A water meter displaying a reading of 2,643,905.99 gallons, with a flow indicator marked for leak detection.
Leak detection (current usage)
A water meter displaying a current usage of 0.0 GPM and a total reading of 36,386 gallons, partially covered in dirt.
082403.17 Cubic Feet
101174.91 Cubic Feet
Nepture reading
0504694.2 Gallons
Sensus reading
0043030.61 Gallons
Reading
1941336.2 Cubic Feet
Read-o-matic reading
0837361.1 Cubic Feet
378498.29 Cubic Feet
Electricity Meters
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Test screen
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36540 Kilowatthours
*Notice the small “kWh” label on the screen. The reading to record is often the largest one shown on the meter.
Today's date
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65542 Kilowatthours
2211 Killowatthours
44963 Kilowatthours