There are a few things you can do to check for a water leak before calling a plumber – keeping your hard earned money in you back pocket! Locate your water meter – if your house is supplied by town water you will have a water meter and control valve in a water meter box at the front of your house with a green plastic lid or a rust coloured metal lid (frequently near the left or right hand boundary). Remove the lid of the water meter box and inside you will notice a water meter (dial with a counter on it) and a control valve. Make sure there are no taps, toilets, washing machines, dishwashers being used in the house. Take a photo of the water meter dial so you can clearly see the numbers/dials. Wait for 20 minutes (making sure no water is used in the house) before taking another photo of the water meter dial. If there is any difference – you may have a water leak. If you think you have a water leak – double check your taps and toilets are not leaking. Taps require a simple visual check. To check if your toilet is leaking, make sure it has not been flushed for the last 10 minutes. With 2 or 3 squares of toilet paper, touch the back wall of the toilet bowl. If the toilet paper immediately gets wet – water is leaking from the cistern into the bowl of the toilet.