Water Metering Is Spreading — and Most Homes Save

As a rule of thumb, if your home has more bedrooms than occupants, a meter almost certainly lowers your bill. The savings after that come from a very short list of fixes.

Fix the toilet first

A leaking flush valve is the largest single loss in most metered homes and usually costs less than a takeaway to repair.

Appliances matter more than showers

A full-size dishwasher run properly uses less water than washing the same load by hand. Cycle choice beats habit lectures.

Outside taps are the summer spike

Irrigation on a timer without a soil sensor is where metered bills jump. A rain sensor pays for itself in one season.