I’m a current tenant, receiving a $400 water bill. What do I do?

[Brooke Reeves]

I’m a current tenant to a house. I pay all utilities.

For September, I received a $474 water bill. I notified the landlord immediately. She said to call the water company so they can check the meter. She also told me that the previous tenant had a pipe bust, and this was their actual water bill. But she said they had it repaired. Her men came out. She called and said that they went under the house, everything was “bone dry” to wait and see what the water company said.

Yesterday the water company leaves a paper on my door. Meter is fine, all the company’s utilities are fine. At the top the gentlemen wrote “very bad water leak on water service” were talking a 22,000 gallon leak, according to my bill.

I texted a pic to the landlord, she seemed confused. Said that she thought they were only supposed to check the meter? Said that her men will be out Monday to see if they can physically read the meter, and she wants me to get the meter reading from that date they checked.

There is no bubbling on the foundation. No massive water puddles in the yard.

No water in the house leaking.

Well I have.this huge water bill that was due yesterday. What do I do???

Rent is also due.

I did recommend her to get some professionals. She said she will see if her men can trace it.

I can’t keep getting these high water bills.

Physically reading the meter??? It’s like she puts the blame on the meter.