There is still talk about the excessively high water bills. No one seems to know what's going on and it seems that our elected representatives are willing to sink their political career on the need to collect these overly soaked water bills. You see, this board has not managed to set aside the funds required so the new board would have a working revenue. Therefore, some are easy to brush off these water bills and claim the water went through the meters just to add to the city's accounts. Friday, when I turned in my qualifying papers, Susan Guidry had a novel suggestion. In our brief conversation, she said the board needed to scrap the water bills until they get everything fixed and I agree. Everyone should have been charged their flat rate until they work out the kinks or find out what's going on with the water billing system.
The city has been plagued with water billing issues for a long time and after terminating the one that was considered by many to be the source of the problem, the problem still persists. That does not negate the fact that there are those that still received water services for years, free of charge, but something's going on and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Ryan Easley said there are ways to determine if you have a water leak. He said residents should look at their meter, and if the numbers are constantly moving, it's an indication that there's a leak. Ryan also offered to come to citizen's homes to help determine if there's a leak. He also offered to help to see if he could pinpoint the source of the leak. Now, that's a first.
Ryan said a silent toilet leak (that’s one you normally can’t hear) will waste from 30 to 500 gallons of water per day! The ones you can hear will waste much, much more. Such wastage can normally be attributed to a faulty water level adjustment or to a leaky flapper. Ryan also said some leaks occur during the night and that’s because people use much less water during these hours and in many municipal water systems, the water pressure rises considerably during this time. It is not uncommon for system water pressure to rise by 15 to 20 pounds per square inch (psi), and by as much as 30 psi in some situations. This rise in pressure could cause “water creep” inside your gravity-fed tank by 1/2 inch or more.
Listed below are steps you could follow to determine if your toilet is leaking: Step 1: Remove the tank lid of the toilet. Step 2. Flush your toilet as usual. Wait for the water to rise again to the designated water line. Step 3. Drop about 4-5 food coloring drops in the toilet tank. You may want to use a dark color such as red or blue. Step 4. Replace the toilet lid and wait 20-30 minutes. Step 5: Survey the toilet bowl. If the water is clear, there is not leak. If the water has changed color, there is a leak present.
In addition to the steps, if you discover there is not a leak, please call city hall and speak with the city clerk and/or the public works director. I don't know what they're doing to work on this matter, but if you still feel that your water bill is wrong, you can request a re-read. If the re-read is not satisfactory, you can also request to have your meter pulled and sent off for testing. Hopefully, these steps were helpful in addressing the water issue.
There is still talk about the excessively high water bills. No one seems to know what's going on and it seems that our elected representatives are willing to sink their political career on the need to collect these overly soaked water bills. You see, this board has not managed to set aside the funds required so the new board would have a working revenue. Therefore, some are easy to brush off these water bills and claim the water went through the meters just to add to the city's accounts. Friday, when I turned in my qualifying papers, Susan Guidry had a novel suggestion. In our brief conversation, she said the board needed to scrap the water bills until they get everything fixed and I agree. Everyone should have been charged their flat rate until they work out the kinks or find out what's going on with the water billing system.
The city has been plagued with water billing issues for a long time and after terminating the one that was considered by many to be the source of the problem, the problem still persists. That does not negate the fact that there are those that still received water services for years, free of charge, but something's going on and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. Ryan Easley said there are ways to determine if you have a water leak. He said residents should look at their meter, and if the numbers are constantly moving, it's an indication that there's a leak. Ryan also offered to come to citizen's homes to help determine if there's a leak. He also offered to help to see if he could pinpoint the source of the leak. Now, that's a first.
Ryan said a silent toilet leak (that’s one you normally can’t hear) will waste from 30 to 500 gallons of water per day! The ones you can hear will waste much, much more. Such wastage can normally be attributed to a faulty water level adjustment or to a leaky flapper. Ryan also said some leaks occur during the night and that’s because people use much less water during these hours and in many municipal water systems, the water pressure rises considerably during this time. It is not uncommon for system water pressure to rise by 15 to 20 pounds per square inch (psi), and by as much as 30 psi in some situations. This rise in pressure could cause “water creep” inside your gravity-fed tank by 1/2 inch or more.
Listed below are steps you could follow to determine if your toilet is leaking: Step 1: Remove the tank lid of the toilet. Step 2. Flush your toilet as usual. Wait for the water to rise again to the designated water line. Step 3. Drop about 4-5 food coloring drops in the toilet tank. You may want to use a dark color such as red or blue. Step 4. Replace the toilet lid and wait 20-30 minutes. Step 5: Survey the toilet bowl. If the water is clear, there is not leak. If the water has changed color, there is a leak present.
In addition to the steps, if you discover there is not a leak, please call city hall and speak with the city clerk and/or the public works director. I don't know what they're doing to work on this matter, but if you still feel that your water bill is wrong, you can request a re-read. If the re-read is not satisfactory, you can also request to have your meter pulled and sent off for testing. Hopefully, these steps were helpful in addressing the water issue.
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