SUMMERVILLE -- The Dorchester County Water Authority will begin locking its water meter boxes, which also hold shut-off valves. The moves angers at least some of its 7,000 customers, who ...

The water meter valve to shut off your water can be easily broken, or seized. In most cases, it requires a special wrench to turn. According to Harris County Fresh Water Supply District #61, " The ...

However, the AMI devices are easily damaged by opening the water meter box. Just taking the lid off the top can tear wires away from the ERT; the device then pings back to LCU that the box may ...

DUDLEY – The town’s water superintendent is hoping for one thing this summer – no water main breaks, because if there is one, his crews might be scrambling to find a valve to shut it off.

Most meter boxes will have a hole on the outside that the key fits in. Once the tool is in place on the shut-off valve, you are able to rotate the fin until it stops, shutting off the water.

What to Know. Bedford installed smart water meters this summer. The city has tried educating residents to look for their own private shutoff valves.

LCU recommends that if customers feel there will ever be a need to shut off their water service, customers should install a shut-off valve on the outside of the water meter box, between the water ...

Houston water customers contact KPRC 2's Amy Davis after having problems with the new meter boxes. They can't get them open! '2 Helps You' troubleshoot the issue and learn why opening the box is ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — For months, the city of Toledo has been telling residents they need to pay for broken water valves that contractors encounter when installing the city's new smart water meters.