Signs You May Have a Water Leak
A jumping water bill, a sound of running water, or a meter that never sits still are worth taking seriously.
What a leak looks like before you see water on the floor
Not every leak leaves a puddle. A surprising number show up first as money, sound or a stain.
- A water bill that rose without more people in the house or a change in how you use water
- The sound of running or hissing water when every fixture is off
- A toilet that cycles by itself, or a faint trickle into the bowl
- Damp cabinet floors, stained ceilings, or paint that bubbles along a wet line
- Warm spots on a floor, or a patch of yard that stays unusually soggy
- The water meter moving after you've turned everything off
The meter test, step by step
- Turn off every faucet, including hose bibs outside. Skip using the ice maker, dishwasher, washing machine and any irrigation on the same meter.
- Don't flush. If a toilet is running, that is a leak — note it, then hold the handle or shut that toilet's supply so you can test for anything else.
- Find the water meter, usually near the street in a ground box, sometimes near where the line enters the house.
- Watch the leak indicator (often a small triangle, star or sweep hand). If it keeps moving with nothing on, water is leaving the system.
Write down what you saw — moving or still, and whether one toilet was already running. That information helps when you call (772) 203-5437.
Irrigation systems and a softener that regenerates on a timer can also move the meter. If those ran during the test, try again when they're idle.
Questions about signs and the meter
How do I know if I have a water leak?
Common signs are a water bill that jumped without more use, the sound of running water when everything is off, wet spots or stained ceilings, a faucet that drips, a toilet that runs, or a water meter that keeps moving after you've turned everything off.
How do I check my water meter for a leak?
Turn off every faucet, ice maker and water-using appliance, and don't flush. Look at the meter — many have a small triangle, star or dial that should sit still when no water is being used. If it keeps moving, water is going somewhere. That test doesn't tell you where. Call us with what you saw.
My water bill went up but I don't see a leak. What now?
An unexplained jump in the bill is one of the most common ways a hidden leak shows up. Check the meter with everything off, listen for running water, and look under sinks, around the water heater and at toilets (a running toilet can waste a surprising amount of water). Then call us and describe what you found.
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Meter moving with everything off?
Call (772) 203-5437. Tell us what the meter did and whether you can hear water.
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