Your Meter
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How To Read Your Meter
All customers within the Essential Water area have their water use measured by a meter that measures usage in kilolitres (1 Kilolitre = 1000 litres). Charges for the amount of water consumed are based on the number of units of one whole kilolitre (1kL) you use during a quarterly billing period.
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How To Check For Leaks
Many leaks occur underground and may take months to become apparent on the surface. In order to determine if you have a leak, you can follow this procedure:
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Water Meter Testing
If you feel your meter is not registering correctly, you can have the meter checked for accuracy. Before you have your meter tested please view our information about questioning your water account, and also about checking for water leaks.
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