Find a Hidden Water Leak in Your Smyrna Home (Water Meter Test)
The City of Smyrna water meter is the most reliable way to confirm a hidden leak without opening a single wall. Smyrna meters installed since the mid-1980s include a built-in silver leak-detection wheel that spins whenever water flows through the meter, making the test even faster to interpret.
Because the City of Smyrna bills sewer on actual monthly consumption at a flat $9.30 per 1,000 gallons with no cap, a hidden leak raises both your water and sewer line items every month it runs. At the baseline combined rate of $14.38 per 1,000 gallons for Tier 1 water plus sewer, even a slow leak adds up quickly.
How to Read Your City of Smyrna Meter
- Turn off every water fixture and appliance in the home, including the irrigation system and any automatic ice makers or humidifiers.
- Go to the City of Smyrna water meter box at the curb. Remove the lid. On older analog meters, look for the small silver leak-detection wheel on the meter face. On newer digital meters, look for the GPM indicator in the upper left corner. Any movement with all water off means an active leak.
- Record the current meter reading exactly as shown on the register. Note whether the silver wheel is turning or the GPM reads above 0.0.
- Wait at least 2 hours without using any water. Longer is better for slow leaks.
- Read the meter again and enter both numbers below.
Enter Your Meter Readings
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Frequently Asked Questions -- Smyrna Water Meter Leak Test
The City of Smyrna water meter is in a small box at the curb. Older analog meters show a silver leak-detection wheel; digital meters show a GPM readout. Record the full number shown on the register.
The small silver wheel is a built-in leak detection feature on Smyrna meters installed since the mid-1980s. With all water off, any rotation indicates an active leak somewhere in the supply system.
Yes. The City of Smyrna bills sewer on actual monthly consumption at a flat $9.30 per 1,000 gallons with no cap and no winter-average mechanism. Every gallon lost to a leak raises both bills every month.
Yes. Once the leak is repaired, you may qualify for a Smyrna Leak Adjustment on the sewer portion. Download the Leak Adjustment Form at smyrnaga.gov.
Meter confirmed a leak? We use acoustic, electronic, and thermal imaging to find it before we open anything.
Call (770) 214-4545