Where is my water meter?
Outside under a boundary-box cover, indoors near the stopcock, or in a communal cupboard. Where to look and how to open it without hurting yourself.
Read →How to read a water meter
Black digits are cubic metres and count. Red digits are fractions and do not. The smallest red dial is the one that finds a leak.
Read →Would a meter be cheaper?
The bedrooms-versus-people rule, why it is only a proxy, and the three figures that answer it properly.
Read →Who fits and owns the meter
The meter belongs to the water company, not to the householder, and the company is responsible for installing, maintaining and replacing it. A household can normally request one, and in some areas meters are being installed as a matter of policy rather than by request — which area falls into which category is set regionally, and the supplier is the authority on it.
Because the meter is the company's property, tampering with it is a serious matter. Reading it, lifting the cover and wiping the face are not; those are expected and encouraged.