Watch the video to learn the easy how-to steps involved using your water meter to check for a leak from San Juan Water District water efficiency staff member Ken Kirkland.

To check for a leak, turn off all water-using devices inside and outside your home. Lift the small metal lid on top of your meter box. There is a leak-detecting dial on the face of your meter with a pointer inside it. If the pointer is moving, even slightly, and you do not have any water running, you could have a leak.

For help locating a water leak, call us at (916) 791-2663 for a landscape irrigation review. We’ll check your indoor and outdoor plumbing for leaks and provide suggestions for fixing them. Plus, we’ll tell you about other water-saving techniques. We even offer a one-time credit for leaks within a single billing period.

Leaks Cost You Money

A continuous leak at 50psi from a:

• 1/4-inch hole wastes about 788,000 gallons and as much as $811 over two months.
• 3/16-inch hole wastes about 435,000 gallons and as much as $448 over two months.
• 1/8-inch hole wastes about 197,000 gallons and as much as $203 over two months
• 1/16-inch hole wastes about 49,000 gallons and as much as $50 over two months.