High Bill?
If you receive a bill that displays a usage that is higher than normal, you
might have a leak somewhere within your system. Here are some steps to
follow that will help you determine if you have a leak of if you simply
experienced a period of high usage.
• It is important to know the location of your meter on your property. Water
meters are installed in pits underground. The pit is covered with a metal
or plastic lid that lies somewhat flat on the ground. The meter should be
located near the road in front of your home, but this is not always the
case.
• It is also important to know how to read your meter since you as the
customer are ultimately responsible for the water that passes through that
meter.
• Take a paper and pencil with you to your meter. Write down the digits on
that are displayed on the face of your meter.
•Look at the dials on the face of the meter if the dials are moving any at all
that means that there is water going through the meter. If nobody is using
the water the dials on the meter should not be turning.
•If the dials on the meter are turning:
your daily usage is.
Sometimes a onetime high bill can be the result of an event of which you
may be unaware: a hose left running, a toilet ran for a period of time
(toilets can leak right down the drain and you would never be aware).
These things happen in a busy life and people forget or they are unaware
they happened.
Using the reading that you wrote down: Look at your bill. Find the reading
that is listed under “Current”. Subtract the number that you wrote down
from the “Current” reading located on your water bill. The difference is the
number of gallons that has gone through the meter since the date that the
“Current” reading was collected.
If you receive a bill that displays a usage that is higher than normal, you
might have a leak somewhere within your system. Here are some steps to
follow that will help you determine if you have a leak of if you simply
experienced a period of high usage.
• It is important to know the location of your meter on your property. Water
meters are installed in pits underground. The pit is covered with a metal
or plastic lid that lies somewhat flat on the ground. The meter should be
located near the road in front of your home, but this is not always the
case.
• It is also important to know how to read your meter since you as the
customer are ultimately responsible for the water that passes through that
meter.
• Take a paper and pencil with you to your meter. Write down the digits on
that are displayed on the face of your meter.
•Look at the dials on the face of the meter if the dials are moving any at all
that means that there is water going through the meter. If nobody is using
the water the dials on the meter should not be turning.
•If the dials on the meter are turning:
- There is water flowing through your meter. You probably have a
leak. It is your responsibility to locate the leak and repair it. Any
water that passes through your meter is your responsibility. The
City of Miner does not repair leaks to your system. - If the dials on the meter are not turning:
your daily usage is.
Sometimes a onetime high bill can be the result of an event of which you
may be unaware: a hose left running, a toilet ran for a period of time
(toilets can leak right down the drain and you would never be aware).
These things happen in a busy life and people forget or they are unaware
they happened.
Using the reading that you wrote down: Look at your bill. Find the reading
that is listed under “Current”. Subtract the number that you wrote down
from the “Current” reading located on your water bill. The difference is the
number of gallons that has gone through the meter since the date that the
“Current” reading was collected.
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