With winter weather approaching, it’s important to know how to turn off your water at the meter. 🚱 Here are the steps to turn off a home’s residential water: 1. Locate your residential water meter (typically in the alley with a round lid) 2. Using a meter lid key, turn counterclockwise to open the lid 3. Use a water valve shutoff tool to turn the water cutoff valve clockwise, lining up the holes as shown in the video Once you’re ready to turn your water back on, follow the same steps while retu