The Cambridge Water Department's Meter Replacement Program

The Automated Meter Reading (AMR) has been a tremendous success . The real time readings 4 times a day of our customers meters have lead to more accurate billing and an early notification of potential leaks. There is a third component to a successfull AMR program that is a  Meter Replacement Program.

 Replacing old meters with new meters,  increases the accuracy of readings and further ensures the citizens of Cambridge a accurate and fair Water and Sewer Bill.

Appointments for a new meter will be made at the customers conveinence, by calling Brian McCoy at 617 349-4737 or by emailing him at bmccoy@cambridgema.gov

My Water Meter

Locate your meter. It is probably in the cellar or basement, somewhere near your other utilities(furnace and water heater). Clean off the top of the meter(dust) so that you can read the numbers. Record all of the white digits. We bill for each 100 cubic feet(cuft). Your reading will be rounded to the nearest 100 cuft. You can use this number to compare to your water bill if you wish. The black digits are tenths and hundredths of cubic feet, you can use these numbers to detemine if you have a leak. By reading your meter, you can determiine how much water you use in a day. If you have a leak or how much water it took to fill your pool. By reading all digits prior to leaving in the morning, and when you return home for the day, you can see if any water is leaking through a faucet or down your toilet. Also, when you receive your bill, you can verify that the meter was correctly read. You may be surprised at how much water you use in a day.

Reading your Meter

• Locate your meter. It is probably in the cellar or basement, somewhere near your other utilities(furnace and water heater).
• Clean off the top of the meter (dust) so that you can read the numbers.
• Record all of the white digits. We bill for each 100 cubic feet (CcF). Your reading will be rounded to the nearest 100 CcF. You can use this number to compare to your water bill if you wish. The black digits are tenths and hundredths of cubic feet, you can use these numbers to detemine if you have a leak.
• By reading your meter, you can determiine how much water you use in a day. If you have a leak or how much water it took to fill your pool. By reading all digits prior to leaving in the morning, and when you return home for the day, you can see if any water is leaking through a faucet or down your toilet.
• Also, when you receive your water bill, you can verify that the meter was correctly read. You may be surprised at how much water you use in a day.