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Carefree AZ Water Leak Repair Tips

NOTE: If you have recently fixed a water leak, you may be eligible for a water leak adjustment

• Undetected leaks can be costly. If you think you may have a water leak, your water meter is your best detective to help you find it:
• Turn off all faucets and water-using appliances, such as the dish and clothes washers.
• Locate your water meter and lift the cover for the meter dial.
• Note the position of the sweep hand, or use a marker on the lens cover.
• Wait 20-30 minutes and check the sweep hand location again. If the sweep hand has moved, you probably have a leak somewhere in your system.
• Most meters have a red "telltale" indicator. If you see it moving when all water is off, you probably have a leak.

Carefree AZ Water Leak Repair Tip: Looking For Leaks

• Your toilet may have a silent leak. Drop a little food coloring into the tank. Wait about 10 minutes without flushing. If color appears in the bowl, you have a leak. Take a look at our Even You Can Fix A Leaky Toilet Brochure (PDF).
• Check for moist spots around and under the house plumbing and around outdoor plumbing.
• Replace worn washers in faucets and showerheads. A little drip wastes many gallons each day. Take a look at our Even You Can Fix A Leaky Faucet Brochure (PDF).
• Drips not only drive you nuts, but will never go away unless you fix it. Even a small drip can waste as much as 170 gallons of water each day, or 5,000 gallons per month.
• If you recently repaired a leak, you may be eligible to a partial bill adjustment.

Carefree AZ Water Leak Repair Tip: Locating Your Water Meter

• Your water meter should be located in front of your house, inside a concrete or plastic meter box that is set flush to the ground.
• Look for the meter behind the sidewalk at a side lot line near the street. If you home is on a corner lot, it could be either on the front or side street.
• Sometimes, meter boxes are not easily visible due to landscaping and other obstructions.

Carefree AZ Water Leak Repair Tip: Reading Your Water Meter

Reading your meter is like reading the odometer of a car:

• Read the numbers from left to right that appear under the words "Cubic Feet."
• The first digit on the right represents one cubic foot. The second from the right represents 10 cubic feet. The third from the right (usually a different color) represents 100 cubic feet, or one "CCF."
• One revolution of the meter sweep-hand (the arm that goes around in a circle) equals one cubic foot or 7.48 gallons.

Note: TVWD billing is in 100 Cubic Feet, or 1 CCF.
1 CCF = 748 gallons.

Carefree AZ Water Leak Repair Tip: Shutting Off Your Water

If a water pipe broke in your home, could you find the shut off valve? Know where it's located before you have an emergency. There should be a valve near the house. Look in the following places:

• In the crawl space or basement, where the water line enters the home.
• In the garage where the water line enters the wall or ceiling, near the water heater or laundry hookup.
• Outside near the foundation, often protected by a concrete ring or clay pipe.

Your water meter is located in a concrete or plastic box in the ground, generally in front of your house and near the side property line. It's important to keep the box free of plants and roots that can obstruct or hide the meter or damage the service line.

You might want to have a shutoff valve installed if you can't locate one. If you have an emergency and need help shutting off your water at the meter or locating your water meter, please call (602) 745-8375.