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Maintaining
Your Water Meter Box
or Curb Box
If you have an outside water meter box
serving your house, it is about 10 inches in diameter
with a cast-iron top. In residential areas, it is
usually located between the sidewalk and the street, in
the sidewalk, or near the edge of the road if there is
no curb or sidewalk.
A water meter box serves two functions.
It allows CWA to easily access the water meter and
provides a master shut-off valve that serves your house
without requiring CWA to enter your home.
If you have a curb box on your property,
it is about 4 inches in diameter and is also located
near the curb. The curb box gives CWA access to the
master shut-off valve serving your home. With a curb
box, the water meter will be inside your house.
There are several things you can do to
provide CWA with easy access to the meter box or the
curb box. Access is particularly important during an
emergency when CWA needs to operate the valve located in
the box.
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Keep items such as trash
canisters, potted plants, vehicles, and
debris |
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off the meter box and curb
box. |
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Trim the grass around the
meter box and curb box. |
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Do not plant flowers around
the meter box or curb box that may |
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hide it from view. |
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Keep shrubbery and other
landscaping from obstructing clear and
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easy access to the meter box
and curb box. |
Meter Box |
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Curb Box |
Pictured
above are typical examples of a properly maintained
meter box and curb box. It is CWA’s responsibility to
maintain these boxes. If they become higher or lower
than the surrounding ground, please let us know.
If you
have any questions or concerns about these structures,
please feel free to contact CWA’s Customer Service
Department at 610-876-8181 or 800-793-2323 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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