How to Read Your Meter: Baton Rouge Water Company

Reading your meter is as simple as reading the odometer of your car. There are typically five or six numbers on a meter dial with the last two numbers on the meter dial in reverse color. The last two numbers are rounded at 50.

Example of a common meter dial

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Example: A meter with a reading of 11.89 would round to a meter reading of 12. Similarly, a meter with a reading of 11.42 would round to a meter reading of 11.

The blue star and red needle are flow indicators and rotate when water is moving through the meter.