Do you know how to read your water meter? 

It is an essential tool for keeping track of how much water you use. Our Water Meter Readers read customer water meters every other month to determine water use and billing. As a customer, you can also use this tool to monitor your own usage and check for water leaks.

Locate Your Water Meter

Locate the water meter on your property, usually located near the street labeled water meter.

The Water Meter

Water meters are devices that measure the amount of water used in your house or building. Most meters look like the one pictured below and consist of several components:

- Dial: When water passes through the meter, the dial will rotate. One full rotation of the dial equals 1 cubic foot of water or 7.48 gallons. Water meters measure cubic feet of water used. To convert cubic feet to gallons, you can multiply the number of cubic feet by 7.48.

- Pomona measures water use by units for billing purposes: 1 unit of water billed is equal to 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons.

- Low Flow Indicator: The Low Flow Indicator will rotate with very little water movement. It can detect even small leaks.

- Odometer: The odometer records the total water use. It records water use in cubic feet and displays the digits from right to left, representing 1 cubic foot, 10 cubic feet, 100 cubic feet and so on. The water meter odometer cannot be altered.

Understanding how to read your water meter can help you conserve water, detect leaks and manage your water usage more efficiently.

If you want to keep track of how much water you're using at home, follow these simple steps:

1. Note down the current reading on your water meter, along with the date.

2. After a week, take another reading and note it down along with the date.

3. Subtract the first reading from the second reading to find out how much water you used over the week, in cubic feet.

4. Multiply this figure by 7.48 to convert it to gallons.

5. Finally, divide the number of gallons by 7 to get your average daily water consumption over the week.

To make things easier, you can use our Water Meter Reading Log (PDF) to record your readings and calculate your water usage. 

To check for leaks, follow these steps:

1. Turn off all water indoors and outdoors. This includes sprinklers, the ice maker, and any other water sources.

2. Check the low flow indicator on your water meter. If it moves, it may indicate a leak in an appliance or pipe.

3. If the meter shows no obvious movement, note the reading on the meter and return in 4 hours to see if there is any change. Be sure not to use any water during this time, as it can affect the meter reading.

4. If you do notice movement on the meter, check all appliances, faucets, toilets, and other water sources for drips or leaks.

Please note: Your billing statement is calculated based on hundred cubic feet rounded down to the nearest hundredth value, which may differ from the numbers below that are calculated based on cubic feet.