Simple Water Audit

Simple Water Audit (Metered Consumers)

Step 1.             Firstly, check to see if you have a meter, it is generally located near the footpath in front of your home or business.

Step 2.             Turn all water-using appliances off so that no water is being used. This means turning off all water inside and outside the premises including showers, sinks, washing machines, dishwashers and any appliance that uses water.

Step 3.             Carefully remove the meter box lid by using an appropriate tool. The meter will look similar to picture shown below. The meter usually measures water use in cubic meters (1000 litres). If any of the meter dial hands are moving, water is running somewhere in your system and you have a leak. If the hand is not moving, note the number on the meter and wait 10 – 15 minutes and check the meter again, if it has moved, you have a slow leak.  If no movement is recorded, you probably don’t have a leak.

Step. 4.            To isolate the leak, turn the water off where it enters the building. Your building’s valve may be located near the outside tap or under the kitchen sink. With all water turned off in the building, there should be no movement of any of the dials on the meter.

Step 5.             If any of the dials are still moving, water is flowing between the meter and the shut-off valve. That means you could have a leak on the communication pipe between the meter and the valve where water enters your home or business.