10 Reasons Your Water Bill May Have Increased
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From estimated meter readings to seasonal irrigation, these are the explanations worth ruling out one by one.
The usual explanations
Higher household usage, seasonal outdoor watering, a longer billing period, a rate change, a new or increased fixed charge, a sewer charge tied to water volume, a corrected estimated reading, a running toilet, an irrigation or pool top-up, and a leak on your side of the meter.
Most unexpected bills are explained by one or two of these together, which is why working through them in a fixed order beats guessing.
How to use the list
Write down the explanations that could plausibly apply to your household this period, then confirm or eliminate each with something you can actually check: the statement, the meter, or a fixture.