[Sidney Lanier]

I understand that the problem is that there is a major leak in one of the five zones of the water system, and that that leak has been there virtually from day one of the house. Apparently the original owners never questioned it, since it was incredibly high from the very beginning, that is, no sudden change. No matter how many zones, we are restricted to running the sprinklers to once a week on a day specified in our water bills for a maximum of 20 minutes. The AVERAGE usage of a house in TV is about 4,000 gallons a month, according to the water department; it could be more or less. If the settings on the sprinkler control panel are out of whack, this could certainly account for a larger than usual bill; however, if there's a leak and that gets fixed, it will make a considerable difference in the water bill, particularly if the settings were higher than that allowed by water restrictions and THIS is adjusted at the same time as the leak is repaired.