Customers with a meter size of one inch or less will be billed quarterly and those with a meter size larger than one inch will be billed monthly. Charges for private fire protection service through a sprinkler or hydrant will be billed quarterly. If an actual reading of your meter cannot be obtained, your estimated bill will be based on your average consumption. Read the inside meter at night, then again in the morning before any water is used. If readings are different, you are losing water.
Most water loss is the result of a leaking toilet.
If your meter looks like a car odometer just read it as you would the car mileage. But note that the last number on the right is a zero and never changes. It is for tens of gallons, which are recorded by the hand on the small dial. Make sure no water is running. Read the dial at night before going to bed and record the reading Read the meter the next morning before using any water.