Final Water Meter Readings

Final Water Meter Readings

If you are selling your home or property in Sterling, you are required to notify the Department of Public Works, Water Division, to request your final water reading and final water bill.  The final water reading form is available from the link below. Please email the form to DPW@sterling-ma.gov no later than 7 days before the closing date. We cannot accommodate last minute closing schedules.  In the subject line, please list the property address, and write “final water reading form” (i.e. 171 Worcester Road-Final Water Reading Form).   Please be aware that the form must be filled out completely in order to complete this process. 

/water-department/files/final-water-meter-reading-form

In rare cases, we may need to schedule an appointment to replace the water meter if a reading cannot be obtained remotely.  The DPW staff will inform you by phone if this is the case and will set up an appointment for the changeout.  The meter replacement is of no cost to you.  If a meter appointment is needed, we will need unobstructed access access to the water meter, meaning it cannot be hidden in a wall or furniture.   Water service will be interrupted for approximately 20 minutes while the meter is being changed.