Laserfiche WebLink
<br />--, <br /> <br />. WESTMINSTER CUSTOMERS FIGURE OUT ~T IS CAUSING A HIGH WATER BILL .. <br /> <br />1. There might be a leak inside or outside of your house. <br /> <br />Go check the water meter when no one is going to be <br />using water. Note the numbers on the dial and go back <br />30 minutes to an hour later. If the numbers changed, you <br />have a leak somewhere. <br /> <br />If you aren't capable of checking the meter, we'll send <br />out a meter reader. <br />Look around for potential leaks. <br /> <br />Leaks indoors can account for up to 5% of household <br />water use. <br />. Toilet- <br />Test the toilet by putting a few drops of food coloring in <br />the toilet tank. Wait 20 minutes, if the color is in the <br />bowl, there's a leak A leaky toilet can waste up to 750 <br />gallons per month. <br />Go To How to Fix a Leaky Toilet Page <br /> <br />. Faucet -a dripping faucet could waste as much as 300 <br />gallons/month. <br />Go To How to Fix a Leaky Faucet Page <br />Leaks can account for up to 5% of water use in a homel <br /> <br />. High Summer biII <br />Have you turned your sprinkler on? <br /> <br />2. The meter might have been misread <br /> <br />Let's compare this month's reading to similar months of <br />previous years <br /> <br />If the meter was not misread, ask the customer to wait <br />until next month, call us hack if the water costs have not <br />come down. <br /> <br />If the costs are still high, we'll replace the meter. The <br />old meter will be tested for accuracy. If its inaccurate we <br />wiII make an adjusbnent to the previous month's bill. <br /> <br />Additional questions to ask if the biII doesn't drop once <br />the new meter is installed. <br />. Has the sprinkler system been turned on recently? <br />. When does it run? <br />. How long does it run? <br />. Is there a chance that there could a broken pipe <br />somewhere? <br />. Time the cycles yourself to double check the sprinkler <br />clock. <br />. Have you purchased any new/additional appliances <br />that use water? <br />evaporative cooler <br />