[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

When you state that the water Meter is leaking, it suggests that you are responding simply to excess water in the vault and yard. My feeling is that you should or have someone do a quick review as previous posters have suggested.

First, in the newer sections of The Villages you will have two meters, one for drinking water and one for the lawn sprinkling. One meter will be on one side of the yard and one will be on the other side. It seems to me that when you open up the Vault you will see two meters, one is yours and one is your neighbors. So your first chore is to determine if that is your situation.

Second, determine if the meter's are for drinking water or lawn water and which is yours. You can do that by seeing what makes them record. Try your lawn water. Try your hose water. Have your neighbors do the same.

Third, determine if problem is yours, the neighbors, or the water company. If the problem is the water company , neither meter will record usage as the leakage will be on their side of the meter. Note most leakage problems are not the meter, but rather connections to the meter or before or after. Note to have all of your home and lawn water off at the time.

You could have a plumber do this and he could quickly determine, but with some prechecking you might truly discover the true source.

This is excellent advice. For what it is worth, I will add a small detail. The way to see if the meter is registering usage is to turn off all water faucets, hoses, etc. Then turn on just ONE at a time (landscape spigot or a faucet inside the house). On the face/dial of the meter, you will see either a little arrow or a triangle (Badger brand meters use the triangle) in what looks like a small round oil bubble like on a carpentry level. That is what will spin when water is passing through the meter so you can tell which one is registering the usage on the inside faucet or outside spigot. The faster it spins, the more water is passing through the meter and being registered (i.e. - billed to you).

Hope this helps.