Ok thanks for your ideas:
To: jremington, you are correct, just get a flow meter but my intention is not to breach the water line. I agree, it would be simple to get a flow meter or possibly get a used water meter.
To;Paul_KDHB , thanks ,that is what I would like to do and was already considering.I though I had a SSAC relay with current coil floating around but like an idiot I sold much of my old stock to a online reseller. Dumb I know, the use of a piece of wire wrap around the ac to get the induction I have done before to measure current.Got to admit, simple and did not even think of doing that. what values would you suggest on the filter cap .1uf or so or strictly trial and error? Thanks for the idea,hate having to be spoon fed, very new to this stuff and just trying to do something useful with my Fundrino Uno. Then I will have to learn how to program the darn thing.LOL