38. Water meter reading

Meters shall be read at such times and in such manner as the Board may direct.

The Board or the agent of the Board may make a fair and reasonable estimate of the bill that must be paid by the consumer for water consumed for the month if a meter reading cannot be obtained from any meter in the premises of the consumer because of —

any obstruction or hindrance to a meter reader’s access to the meter; or

any malfunction or failure of the meter.

[Deleted by S 97/2005 wef 01/03/2005]

The Board or the agent of the Board shall make adjustments to any estimated bill as soon as practicable after a meter reading is obtained from the meter of the consumer.

[Deleted by S 655/2025 wef 01/10/2025]

[Deleted by S 904/2023 wef 01/01/2024]

Meters shall be read at such times and in such manner as the Board may direct.

The Board or the agent of the Board may make a fair and reasonable estimate of the bill that must be paid by the consumer for water consumed for the month if a meter reading cannot be obtained from any meter in the premises of the consumer because of —

any obstruction or hindrance to a meter reader’s access to the meter; or

any malfunction or failure of the meter.

[Deleted by S 97/2005 wef 01/03/2005]

The Board or the agent of the Board shall make adjustments to any estimated bill as soon as practicable after a meter reading is obtained from the meter of the consumer.

[Deleted by S 655/2025 wef 01/10/2025]

[Deleted by S 904/2023 wef 01/01/2024]