Most water meters have numbers representing how many gallons of water have passed through them since they were originally installed by the water department.
Step one: Record the current numbers that are on the water meter face.
If your meter is like the one in the picture above, the red indicator bar will spin around like a clock hand. Indicating 10 individual gallons with one complete revolution of the hand. Mark the current number.
Step two: Fill a five gallon bucket with water.
or [five one gallon jugs] =5 gallons
Step three: Read the current water meter numbers to confirm that you used exactly five gallons of water.
If yes: your water meter is working correctly
If no: Contact your water company to report a broken meter
