What Is A Deduct Meter?

A deduct meter measures water going outside your house; to sprinkler systems, pools, hoses, etc. This water is not going to the wastewater plant for treatment, and the deduct meter measures what is not going to the sewer. This amount is then deducted from your sewer bill. For example: if your water meter states that you used 35,000 gallons for the quarter, and your deduct meter registered 20,000 gallons of usage, you will then only be charged for 15,000 gallons of usage.

How Do I Get a Deduct Meter?

You can obtain a deduct meter from your water department or water specialty business. You have it installed by a licensed plumber, and contact the water department to inspect it and put it on their deduct meter list. PLEASE NOTE: The property owner is responsible for all maintenance and upkeep of the deduct meter and must ensure it can be read by water company personnel at all times.

General Information

The inside deduct meter is usually located above the regular water meter. If you are not sure which meter is which, look on your most current water bill and the regular water meter should have a reading that corresponds with that number (although it will be higher as some time has passed).

To see if the meter is working properly, take the readings for both inside meters. Run water from an outside spigot, then check to see that the meters have moved both inside and outside (you may or may not have a water meter outside that you can read, but the deduct meter should have a dial on it).

If it looks that your deduct meter is not working, you will need to contact a plumber to find the problem.

If you have any questions, please contact the Sewer Department at 485-4112

MANCHESTER WATER USERS

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    Manchester Water Works customers have their deduct meters read every quarter and credits will be reflected on their bills.

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    Manchester Water Works charges $50 to the Sewer Department to inspect deduct meters. If you have Manchester Water, you must first come to the Sewer Commission Office and fill out a permit and pay the $50 fee to the Commission. You can then go to Manchester Water Works with your paid receipt and obtain your deduct meter.

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    Deduct meter application mww (.pdf file)

    CENTRAL HOOKSETT AND VILLAGE WATER CUSTOMERS

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    Central Hooksett and Village Water Precincts read deduct meters ONCE a year, and so customers of these precincts typically do not see deduct credits on their Quarter 4 bill (this bill only has usage up to July; the water companies read the deduct meters in October).

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    Because some people have such high October bills due to outside watering, we allow our customers to call in their deduct meter readings to begin receiving credits before January.

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    However, the outside Deduct Meter Reader MUST BE readable by your water company in order to continue to receive credits. The Sewer Commission must have an official record of your deduct reading, just as it needs official records of your regular water usage.

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    To obtain credits for your October bill, you must call in your deduct meter reading by October 25th . No readings will be taken after that date, as our billing cycle will be closed and adjustments to your bill cannot be made. Credits will then begin on the Quarter 1 (January) bills.

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    If you call in a reading to obtain deduct credits for your Quarter 4  bill, but the water company could not get an accurate outside deduct meter reading, you will forfeit future credits until the matter is resolved.

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    Allowing home owners to call in their deduct meter reading for Quarter 4 bills is a courtesy that the Hooksett Sewer Commission extends to our customers. We would like to continue this practice but can only do so with our customers help.

    If you have any questions, please contact the Sewer Department at 485-4112