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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]check for leaks[/quote]

+1. Sounds like there is a leak somewhere.[/quote]

I've found that usage really only moves the bill up or down 10-20 dollars, after the 100 dollar(ish) base rate calculated from your house/apartment foot print square footage.[/quote]
Not if there’s a leak. A leaky toilet can costs hundreds of dollars. [/quote]

No PP. if you don’t live in the District of Columbia, then you don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s very easy to confirm that there’s not a leak by going to the website of DC water.

Each water bill has anywhere from $85-$115 as a starting point. That’s just fees and pass through costs for rebuilding the infrastructure. Water usage is usually about 40 bucks and I don’t think that’s what is complaining about.  The big chunk of the bill is sewer fees. Again you get dinged there it’s a pass-through cost for upgrading the infrastructure in the district of Columbia.

As a point of reference, I am a single person but living in a big single-family home   That’s relevant because they charge you for all your impermeable surfaces such as roof, driveway, patio, etc.  My water bill is routinely $200 a month and I am absolutely certain I have no leak[/quote]

They charge for water based on…the size of your driveway?[/quote]

Yes, there's an impervious surface change. A bigger driveway causes more runoff. If you replace it with permeable pavers you can reduce the water bill.[/quote]

That is very stupid. I also like that they charge you for water because you have a roof. How about just charging people for the amount of water they use, and not making up lots of superfluous bullshit?  [/quote]

They charge you for having a roof that creates stormwater runoff that they have to deal with.[/quote]

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