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Old 07-28-2023, 08:48 AM
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Default 77,890 gallons of water !
In case anyone is experiencing the same problem, we're continuing our story about our impossibly high water/sewer spike on our July water bill. And if you have the same problem, please 'pipe up'.

Some very helpful posters directed me to read the POA newsletters (Village Property Owners) and also many many pages of CDD tips on water savings.

Our spike in water usage is all indoor potable water, not irrigation. It would take a lot of toilet leaking and faucet dripping to get to nearly 78,000 gallons, but we have checked and nothing indoors or out seems to be leaking. There remains the worry that there could be a broken pipe somewhere.

This morning we called the Villages Utility Customer Service line 352-750-0000. They will send someone out to do a 'pressure & flow' test. We must sit tight for 3-5 days until a report comes in.