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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Leaking - High water bill


The water usage went 10 folds in the past month, from an average of 3,000 gallon to 30,000 gallon. I didn't know someone came to re-check the meter soon after the scheduled reading because the unusual escalation of usage.

I called 15 days later, to request another reading.  The finding was I am on target to hit that 30,000 gallon usage again. There is no sign of leaky toilets, sprinkler system were used at all.

The shocking findings
1. 27,000 gallon takes up a space of 24 ft x 24 ft by 6 ft
2. It takes on average rate of 2/3 gallon per minute to fill up the space in a month.
3. The ground can soak up 900 gallons a day of water, without showing sign above ground.