The meters are usually accurate to within something like 1.5%, and there are regulations and standards covering such things. But it is possible for some of them to be defective, and from everything I have heard, it is uncommon for utilities to be proactive about investigating suspected defective meters. The customer often has to provide clear and compelling evidence in order to get it tested and fixed.
7500 gallons in 60 days is within the normal range for US households. That is 125 gallons per day. The average, per the EPA, is 82 gallons per day per person. It varies significantly by region. My own household averaged 40 gallons per person per day for our last billing cycle (2 months).
https://www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts
400-600 gallons in 60 days far below typical. Even in places like parts of rural Arizona where water has to be trucked in, I think that would be low. I have a relative who lives near such an area, and after he pointed out an entire community like that, I was curious enough to look it up. As far as I can tell, sounds like it is common to have a 1000 gallon cistern be adequate for a month, but some households get by for a month on 500 gallon cisterns.
400-600 cubic feet would make more sense. There's 7.48 gallons per cubic feet, so the midpoint of that would be 3740 gallons.
I can't help but observe that 400-600 cubic feet per month is perfectly in line with 7500 gallons in 60 days.
The first thing I suggest is re-reading your old and new bills carefully to make sure you understand the units and any other billing information. Then proceed to the leak investigations suggested in this thread.
7500 gallons in 60 days is within the normal range for US households. That is 125 gallons per day. The average, per the EPA, is 82 gallons per day per person. It varies significantly by region. My own household averaged 40 gallons per person per day for our last billing cycle (2 months).
https://www.epa.gov/watersense/statistics-and-facts
400-600 gallons in 60 days far below typical. Even in places like parts of rural Arizona where water has to be trucked in, I think that would be low. I have a relative who lives near such an area, and after he pointed out an entire community like that, I was curious enough to look it up. As far as I can tell, sounds like it is common to have a 1000 gallon cistern be adequate for a month, but some households get by for a month on 500 gallon cisterns.
400-600 cubic feet would make more sense. There's 7.48 gallons per cubic feet, so the midpoint of that would be 3740 gallons.
I can't help but observe that 400-600 cubic feet per month is perfectly in line with 7500 gallons in 60 days.
The first thing I suggest is re-reading your old and new bills carefully to make sure you understand the units and any other billing information. Then proceed to the leak investigations suggested in this thread.
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