Why you should check you water usage
It is important that you keep an eye on your water usage. This is easy to do by checking you meter reading yourself. This will allow you to anticipate your annual bill and identify any leaks on your system. Remember leaks on your side of the meter are your responsibility and water lost will be charged as normal usage. It is also good to monitor your water usage as it is a limited resource which we all should try and conserve. Uisce Éireann have tips on conserving water found on their website www.water.ie/conservation/conserve
Reading Your Meter
You can check your meter reading yourself which we encourage you to do reading regularly
This is easy to do.
You should first identify where your meter is and that you have the meter key. If you don't have a meter key or can't locate your meter, contact the office for where we will help you. Your meter will likely be marked by a Blue WM sign.
Once you open your meter housing you will see a meter like one of the below
Your current reading is at the top 'A' and is measured in Meters cubed of water. A meter cubed is equal to 1000 litres. In this case the reading is 3828
The spinner at 'B' should be stopped unless you are currently using water. If it is moving fast, it might be a sign of a leak, and you should check to be sure.
Your current reading is at the top 'A' and is measured in Meters cubed of water. A meter cubed is equal to 1000 litres. You can ignore the numbers in Red. In this case the reading is 11
The spinner at 'B' should be stopped unless you are currently using water. If it is moving fast, it might be a sign of a leak, and you should check to be sure.
Your current reading is at the middle 'A' and is measured in Meters cubed of water. A meter cubed is equal to 1000 litres. IN this case the reading is 3284
The value at 'B' should be zero unless you are currently using water. If it is showing a value above zero, it might be a sign of a leak, and you should check to be sure.
This is our newest meter type and is a smart meter which reports back to the office where we can identify possible leaks and notify you once we have an up to date phone number on your account.
We are currently rolling out these meters and expect it to take 2 years to complete