is the water meter next to the shut off valve
1 On the other side of the water meter is another shutoff valve. 2  To shut off the water to the house, turn off the valve located BEFORE the water meter, on the supply side.hen you need to shut the water supply off to the entire house or when a local plumbing fixture has no local shutoff valve, the place to go is your home's water meter. 1  At the water meter you'll find a water supply line coming into the house from the outside.