Again, my biggest complaint is no one was home except for one week of that time. And I don’t exactly live in the sort of neighborhood where my neighbor would be stealing my water while we were in Europe. LOL.
But that could be the only explanation right? If the meter matches up? That my neighbor filled up his pool with my water?? Just seems odd.[/quote]
here’s my stat:
4700 sqft, 13000 sqft lot, 3 people, plus 35×15 pool, everything by drip, 1300 sqft of artificial turf.
Water Base Fee 56.92 (same as yours)
Water Used 06-13-12 08-13-12 127.40 (April to June was $66)
14.00 HCF @ $3.6121 = $50.57 (same)
14.00 HCF @ $3.9171 = $54.84 (same)
5.00 HCF @ $4.3980 = $21.99
Sewer Base Fee 30.66 (same as yours)
Sewer Service Charge 53.09 (slightly lower)
Storm Drain 1.90
the water use is progressive and you get significantly punished past 28 HCF. that extra 3 minutes your gardener added on were all at premium pricing, causing significant increase in your bill. compared to 2 months prior, we also saw an increase by about $60 during the summer months.[/quote]
I still have a tough time believing that the bill would be more just from that 2 minutes more at each station.
I mean both my wife and I take long showers. I installed a $2,800 Grohe double shower head in my shower a few months ago. It puts out a LOT of water and I usually shower with both of them on. I’ve never seen a shower before that put out so much water.
My wife also does the same thing and we give our kids a bath typically twice a day and we have one of those huge bathtubs in our master bath.
I just always assumed THAT took the majority of the water use. And not the watering in the yard.
I can see the water spraying out of the sprinkler head and it doesn’t look like anything too major. Certainly much less than the amount of water in our double head rainfall shower.
I just was surprised being gone all but 1 week of the 2 month cycle and having a higher bill.
Because I’d say I take at least 25 minutes worth of showers each day. My wife at least 20 minutes and then add in the kids. Still doesn’t seem to add up that the water use would be more with no use indoors during the time we were gone.
I guess the upside is not to worry about taking the LONG showers. LOL.
