we have a premier over sized lot and watering twice per week, with 8 stations with 6+ heads per station for 40 minutes per station runs around 20,000 gallons per month.
Have them come out and check your meter. The guy who does it is very knowledgeable and will educate you about your set up.
Things that have happened to us over 10 years to cause erratic meter readings:
lightning strike (nearby)
our account number assigned to a neighbors meter
leaks in the irrigation system valves
auto fill on the pool stuck in flow position (we don't use it anymore....too unreliable)
This past May 2013 new meters were installed and low and behold our non irrigation consumption has been reduced by over 1000 gallons per month. I have been discussing the higher useage with the water folks for a couple of years. And now using their own records and the new meter install.....I finally got em.
They are very well intended but let there be no mistake the owner MUST take the initiative and challenge where appropriate.
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