Water Meter

• The meter register is in gallons, not cubic feet.
• All numbers are read except the last two.
• Meter size is 5/8 inch x 3/4 inch.
  
• 5/8 inch is the inside diameter, which affects flow.
• 3/4 inch is the outside diameter for fittings.
• The arrow indicates direction of flow.

Meter Coupling
A leak before the meter does not affect consumption. Waterworks is responsible for leakage in the meter/coupling junction on the customer's side. A leak after the meter is registered by the meter. The customer is responsible for the leak at the junction with customer line/meter couplings.


Curb Stop
The curb stop is waterworks' valve inside the meter box behind the meter. Waterworks uses the curb stop to turn the meter on and off.


Customer's Water Valve
This is the customer's valve that the customers use to turn their water on and off.

• Always close lids on meters and tops on meter boxes.
• Customers should report all broken or missing meter boxes and/or lids. 
• Meters are removed from accounts that have been vacant for six months or more.
  

Water Meters
The following water meters are used in St. Charles Parish.

• All meters shall read in U.S. gallons, and the main cases shall be bronze.
• The meter should be sized based on flow rates rather than pipe size.