Your Water Meter

Vallecitos Water District began converting water meters to an AMR (Automated Meter Reading) system based on radio signals for meter reading ease. The conversion that was initiated January 2004 was approximately 87 percent complete as of November 2007. Each meter is read once a month. Meters are typically located at the curb, to the left or right of your driveway.

Learning how to read your water meter can lead to increased conservation at your home or business. For best results, read your meter at the same time each day. Meters measure water use in cubic feet. Your water bill converts cubic feet into units. Using these simple conversions you can find how many gallons of water are used:

100 Cubit Feet = 748 Gallons = 1 Unit

Looking at the meter above, if you used 50 cubic feet in one day, your meter reading would be "000,050.00". Using the conversion, 50 cubic feet would equal 374 gallons of water or 1/2 unit.

Meter Access . . . Your meter is the property of Vallecitos Water District. It is illegal to remove and/or tamper with the meter. You are responsible for keeping the area around the meter clear, easy to access and free from obstructions. In the event we cannot read the meter via radio methods or your meter has not been converted to AMR and it is inaccessible, we will estimate a read based on past consumption.