[rhondaq]

I fixed it 2 hours after they told me I had a leak! They were supposed to send me leak abatement papers last week but I haven't seen any yet! A supervisor is also supposed to call. Bills due Monday, no call, no papers!

[Packrat1]

Just for future reference where was the leak and how did you fix it? Also how did you find it in the first place as I assume there wasn't a big puddle.
Thanks

[rhondaq]

The leak was in the sprinkler solenoid in the irrigation controls. I don't no anything about it but the repairs were only $50 for parts and $80 for labor. Much cheaper than the leak! I wish I had Known from the start that it was leaking! By the way the next months bill is $1300 as they didn't let me know until half way into the next billing cycle!

[MediocreButArrogant]

Your leak was 330,000 gallons, and there are just over 330x2 hours in a month, so you leaked 500 gallons per hour, every hour, all month, or around 8 gallons per minute (I'm doing this without a calculator). That's a lot of water to not notice, unless it was spread over a large area. My 1.5gpm leak in a 1200 square foot area for two weeks made the ground damp, but it wasn't a swamp. But your leak was more than five times the volume of mine.

[rhondaq]

My lot is 8200' but most of it is concrete. I personally think it is impossible but the water company says it happened. They said they physically read the meter the day I moved in and have a reading. They also say that now that the sprinkler thing is fixed my usage is normal. Since I can't prove they're wrong I just have to pay it! Or have them turn off the water!

[steel7]

Thats one hell of a high water bill. You have got to have a leak somewhere. Just turn off all the water faucets & check your water meter. The lttle red dial should be spinning round & round. Keep us updated. My last water bill was $7.00 but i dont live in a house & i live alone with my cats. I conserve water, power, gas, etc.

[uncle_el]

Originally Posted by rhondaq

The leak was in the sprinkler solenoid in the irrigation controls. I don't no anything about it but the repairs were only $50 for parts and $80 for labor. Much cheaper than the leak! I wish I had Known from the start that it was leaking! By the way the next months bill is $1300 as they didn't let me know until half way into the next billing cycle!

did you pay the $1555 bill, and then have a $1300 bill afterwards?

[rhondaq]

They are making payment arrangements but yes. The next bill is 1300. I have a plumber coming out today just to make sure theis will end it!! The waterbill is more than the mortgage!

[007 license to sell]

Originally Posted by rhondaq

They are making payment arrangements but yes. The next bill is 1300. I have a plumber coming out today just to make sure theis will end it!! The waterbill is more than the mortgage!

That is the craziest thing I have ever heard. We just filled our pool and it's 10,000 gals and it cost $75.00 there is something really wrong it's a good thing your having a plumber come look. Good luck

[steel7]

For years i had a drip drip leak in my bathtub & it never registered on the old water meter. Last nov the mgr changed the water meter & now it registers. I didnt fix the bathtub faucet leak cause i have a big plastic container that the water drips into so the cats can drink it + i use the water for other things. I figured it out & it uses 25 cents worth of water per month. Thats not too shabby so the leak stays & the cats love jumping into the bathtub & drinking the water (esp my 2 oldest cats).