Anyone familiar with water meters ? UPDATE

The main has nothing to do with it unless the meter is in a manhole at the curb and the water travels underground to the house
The only main id ever want and have is copper and lead free solder joints
God only knows what a plastic main for 40 years ago is made of

Our main is in a little man hole next to the sidewalk and our neighbors is right next to it . The feed to the house is only about 35' long.
The thing is why would the meter run with the house valve shut off then stop running the next time its checked ?