Rhumbline
Well-Known Member
I had a problem once where my yard guy left my hose running for God knows how many days. The water company was very cool, they sent someone out and verified the reading, told me there wasn't anything they could do.
I don't remember the exact usage but my bill was three times normal.
For reference, a typical residential swimming pool is about 20,000 gallons. A hose bib might flow 10 gallons per minute or more which would be about 15,000 gallons in 24 hours.
Does your place irrigate with reclaimed water? Are there any exterior taps that are potable water? Is this bill for potable, reclaim, or both? Municipalities that use reclaimed water usually (around here, at least) meter them separately because reclaim is provided at a lower rate since there is no sewer impact.
If this bill is for potable water then he is also being charged for the sewer impact of the excess usage. Usually in cases like this the utility company will waive the sewer impact of the increased usage and only bill for the water. If he pushes this, tell him you want proof of what he actually paid, not what was originally billed.
I don't remember the exact usage but my bill was three times normal.
For reference, a typical residential swimming pool is about 20,000 gallons. A hose bib might flow 10 gallons per minute or more which would be about 15,000 gallons in 24 hours.
Does your place irrigate with reclaimed water? Are there any exterior taps that are potable water? Is this bill for potable, reclaim, or both? Municipalities that use reclaimed water usually (around here, at least) meter them separately because reclaim is provided at a lower rate since there is no sewer impact.
If this bill is for potable water then he is also being charged for the sewer impact of the excess usage. Usually in cases like this the utility company will waive the sewer impact of the increased usage and only bill for the water. If he pushes this, tell him you want proof of what he actually paid, not what was originally billed.