water meter
noun
: an instrument for recording the quantity of water passing through a particular outlet
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The first step in identifying lead pipes is to find the water meter, usually in the basement, and look for the pipe entering the house from outside that connects to the water meter, according to water supervisor Eric Levine.
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Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2024
The lawsuit noted issues with water meter systems the company installed in Missouri and California.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
However, replacing water meters solved only part of the problem.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Under the city’s proposal, the fees that a developer would have to pay for a typical residential unit would rise from $390 to $3,660 and would increase proportionally for buildings with larger water meters.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2024
The lawsuit noted issues with water meter systems the company installed in Missouri and California.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
However, replacing water meters solved only part of the problem.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Under the city’s proposal, the fees that a developer would have to pay for a typical residential unit would rise from $390 to $3,660 and would increase proportionally for buildings with larger water meters.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Water meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20meter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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