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A water control device (10, 70) including a housing (12), including as one unit, an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least on

A water control device (10, 70) including a housing (12), including as one unit, an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least one of the inlet and outlet ports, and a water meter (30) sealingly attached to the water meter mounting flange (18), and a water flow control valve (44) sealingly attached to the water flow control valve seat member (20).

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1. A water control device (10,70) characterized by: a housing (12) comprising as one unit: an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, said inlet port and said exit port being substantially coaxial, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control va

1. A water control device (10,70) characterized by: a housing (12) comprising as one unit: an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, said inlet port and said exit port being substantially coaxial, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least one of said inlet and outlet ports (14,16); a water meter (30) scalingly attached to said water meter mounting flange (18); a water flow control valve (44) sealingly attached to said water flow control valve seat member (20); and a controller (64) which controls operation of at least one of said water meter (30) and said water flow control valve (44) wherein said water flow control valve (44) and said water meter (30) are located on opposite sides of an axis of said inlet port (14) and said exit port (16). 2. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 1, wherein said water meter (30) comprises a modular meter removably attachable to said water meter mounting flange (18). 3. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 1, wherein said controller (64) is part of a pre-payment water meter system (66). 4. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 1, wherein said water meter (30) comprises a flow velocity water meter. 5. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 1, wherein said water meter (30) comprises a volumetric flow water meter (74). 6. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 1, wherein said water flow control valve (44) comprises a diaphragm control valve. 7. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 1, wherein said water flow control valve (44) is operable by a solenoid (58). 8. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 7, further comprising a solenoid (58) operatively connected to said water flow control valve (44). 9. A water control device (10,70) characterized by: a housing (12) comprising as one unit: an inlet port (14) and an exit port (16) for flow therethrough of water, said inlet port and said exit port being substantially coaxial, and a water meter mounting flange (18) and a water flow control valve seat member (20) in fluid communication with each other and with at least one of said inlet and outlet ports (14,16); a water meter (30) sealingly attached to said water meter mounting flange (18); a water flow control valve (44) sealingly attached to said water flow control valve seat member (20), wherein said water flow control valve (44) comprises a diaphragm control valve; and a controller (64) which controls operation of at least one of said water meter (30) and said water flow control valve (44). 10. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 9, wherein said water meter (30) comprises a modular meter removably attachable to said water meter mounting flange (18). 11. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 9, wherein said controller (64) is part of a pre-payment water meter system (66). 12. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 9, wherein said water meter (30) comprises a flow velocity water meter. 13. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 9, wherein said water meter (30) comprises a volumetric flow water meter (74). 14. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 9, wherein said water flow control valve (44) is operable by a solenoid (58). 15. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 14, further comprising a solenoid (58) operatively connected to said water flow control valve (44). 16. The water control device (10,70) according to claim 9, wherein said water flow control valve (44) and said water meter (30) are located on opposite sides of an axis of said inlet port (14) and said exit port (16).