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NewrytStarcommander t1_ituodto wrote

Why has it increased that much? Seems likely you have something leaking. The rates went up in July I think, but not that much- mine went from like $82/month to $87/month. Yours went from $27/month to $120 a month so something is way off (though how the heck you were at $27/month I have no idea- the base infrastructure charge is more than that- maybe you had a credit that was being applied pro-rated? Or something wrong with your prior billing). So I'd be really drilling in and looking at your consumption data on the portal- if it shows consumption during nightime hours on the dashboard, there's your culprit. For reference I use 2 CCF for a single person, watering some plants outside but otherwise being pretty careful with my use, 5/8" service inlet.

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malakamanforyou t1_ituopvr wrote

He’s talking over the past few years.

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NewrytStarcommander t1_ituphr4 wrote

Me too, I bought my house 3.5 years ago, and has only gone up twice, and by minimal amount. The why is the consent decree and the aging infrastructure. The increase the OP is talking about is definitely not tracking the last few years of rate increases but is reflecting something else.

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danhalka t1_itutdwn wrote

There are not enough specifics in the post to draw that (or any) conclusion. I can back OP's general sentiment. If you've owned a home in the city for the last ~20 years you might interpret the post as I have.

Costs go up, infrastructure ages. It makes sense. but it used to be that living inside the city compared to the next block across the county line meant paying a "premium" in the form of property taxes, certain insurance rates, and for a fortunate few, private school tuition. Now water bills are, for reasons both understandable and lamentable, an additional "premium" for city residents.

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The_Waxies_Dargle OP t1_ituvam4 wrote

Oh this is super helpful.

So I'm showing zero consumption during nighttime.

What seems odd is that our usage is one of two numbers: 2992 or 3740. It's one of these two numbers going back to July of 2021, when it's either 4488 or 3740. I don't see a pattern at all, it alternates and then will go several months the same.

Does this seem normal.

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mixolydienne t1_itux11x wrote

Yes, water is billed in units of CCF (100 cubic feet). 4 CCF = 2992 gallons, and 5 CCF=3740 gallons, etc. It alternates because your usage is somewhere in the middle.

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