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Post by emsguru on Jan 9, 2015 16:07:47 GMT -4
Just got mine. Somehow I used 13,000 more gallons than I've ever used in any other three month period ever since I've owned my home. A friend pointed out that there was a water main break just a couple of houses down from mine back in November.
So my question is. How does the county measure each house's usage?
There has been no changes in my household water usage. I just checked under my crawl space and i didn't see any broken or leaky pipes. Not sure what else to check.
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Post by frankf on Jan 9, 2015 17:28:57 GMT -4
There should be a water meter out in the front of your house near the street. (Look for the metal cover about a foot or so in diameter) Each house should have it's own meter.
Since you are being charged for an extra 13,000 gallons that you didn't use, you may have a leak between the meter and your house. I had that a couple years ago. Couldn't tell until I noticed the front yard very mushy. There could also be an error in the reading. I'd call the water works and ask them to check the reading first before exploring for a leak.
If you had a well on your property prior to the water going in, the leak is probably where they tied the new water line in to the old. At least that's where the problem turned out to be for me. I'd walk around in the yard and look for soft, wet spots.
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Post by emsguru on Jan 9, 2015 17:39:58 GMT -4
if there was a leak. am I responsible from the meter to the house? If there was a leak of potentially 6 gallons an hour might i notice that in the ground and or water pressure inside the house?
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Post by frankf on Jan 9, 2015 17:42:56 GMT -4
You would be responsible for the line between the meter and your house. I didn't notice any change in water pressure in the house when mine busted. Water and pressure were fine. Just the front yard got REAL soft.
I don't recall the exact cost to fix it, but I think it was somewhere over $400.
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Post by kidoode on Jan 9, 2015 17:43:56 GMT -4
Once the water passes through the meter, you own it. Ask me how I know.
Call the Sanitary District and ask them to test with a leak detector. That will tell you whats up. If you have a bad flapper valve in a toilet, you can lose a lot of water and not be aware if it.
Doode
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Post by frankf on Jan 9, 2015 17:45:05 GMT -4
Forgot about the leak detector... Yeah. Do that.
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Post by emsguru on Jan 9, 2015 17:50:41 GMT -4
Once the water passes through the meter, you own it. Ask me how I know. Call the Sanitary District and ask them to test with a leak detector. That will tell you whats up. If you have a bad flapper valve in a toilet, you can lose a lot of water and not be aware if it. Doode A couple of years ago I did have a leaky toilet. I fixed it and dropped a thousand gallons or so. But nothing inside the house leaks. As for the leak detector. do I contact sanitary and they come by and check the water inside?
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Post by frankf on Jan 9, 2015 17:52:49 GMT -4
They install it at the meter and have you shut off the water inside. Wait a coupla' hours and come back to see if any water has been used. You'll need to be home.
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Post by kidoode on Jan 9, 2015 17:54:23 GMT -4
Pretty sure the leak detector is installed at the meter to measure flow with everything in the house turned off. No flow, no leak.
Bet that leaky toilet dropped a lot more water than you think.
Call and ask. I have had good experience with them in serving their customers.
Doode
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Post by emsguru on Jan 9, 2015 18:09:01 GMT -4
I'l give them a call monday. See what they say about it. Waiting to hear from neighbors to see if they had any differences in bills.
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Post by frankf on Jan 9, 2015 18:17:27 GMT -4
You might want to call sooner. They should have someone around.
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Post by alanr on Jan 10, 2015 9:34:51 GMT -4
Strange the last three bills mine showed $70.00 less each bill. From $210-$217 for the last ten years to $150 for the last three bills?
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Post by emsguru on Jan 10, 2015 11:16:43 GMT -4
I was wondering if they did estimations. This just happens to be the first time they checked in a while.
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