How does ensuring the meter reader clear access to the water meter help keep costs down?
With hundreds of water meters to read each day, the meter reading staff must be able to quickly access your water meter in order to collect meter readings, which will result in a correct charge to your Utility Billing account. It is the policy of Meter Services to read each water meter every month. In accordance with this, to avoid any delays in obtaining a reading the meter reader requires clear access to the meter. If a meter reader can quickly collect a reading from the meter on the first visit to your property, it helps keep utility costs down, which benefits all customers in helping to keep rates stable. Here are some helpful tips for making sure that your water meter is accessible: Trim bushes, trees, and grass that block the way to or cover the meter. It is amazing how quickly these plants can cover a water meter box during the growing season. In an effort to avoid any accidental damage to your prized plantings, please avoid planting landscape items in the area which meter reade
