A high water bill is not always a plumbing problem, but chances are if you have eliminated all other possibilities, there may be a plumbing leak. Before you panic over an unusually high water bill, consider other reasons why your water bill may be higher than normal.

A slab leak, or underground leak, can lead to a high water bill.

Here are the most common reasons you may have a high water bill:

  • Swimming Pool
  • Irrigation System
  • Watering Landscape
  • Plumbing Leaks

Swimming Pools

If you have to fill up an entire pool, you will not be surprised of a higher water bill. What may surprise you is what just normal evaporation might mean to your water bill. If you find yourself constantly topping off the pool, you may think about using a pool cover to slow down the evaporation.

Its estimated that a pool can lose over 10,000 gallons a year or more to evaporation. If the pool is losing more water than just from evaporation, you might have a pool leak. Hire a pool leak specialists to solve that issue before it gets worse.

Irrigation Systems & Leak

If you're on city water, an irrigation system leak might raise your water bill.

Everyone wants to keep a healthy looking outdoor area that is vibrant with plant life, but it can get expensive. Irrigation systems that automatically turn on make it convenient to maintain, but also can waste water.

We have all seen irrigation systems missing the mark hitting other areas like driveways and rock areas. Make sure your system is working properly and also not experiencing leaks. Irrigation leaks can go undetected for a long time costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars over time.

Watering Your Landscape

The benefit of watering your plans and landscape as needed is that you can be more careful with the amount of water really needed. Take note of certain restrictions that may be in place.

Plumbing Leaks

Even a simple toilet leak, or a running toilet, can increase your water bill.

If your water bill is higher than normal due to a plumbing leak, you need to take care of it right away. Certain types of plumbing leaks can eventually become more costly if water damage occurs or mold begins to spread. A few example of plumbing leaks include:

  • Toilet leaks
  • Slab Leaks
  • Faucet Leaks
  • Pipe Leaks
  • Underground Leaks
  • Leaks Behind Walls
  • Leak Under Driveway
  • Meter Leak

As you can see, a higher than usual water bill can derive from a wide variety of sources including those that are harder to figure out. For plumbing leaks, we have the equipment and experience in locating the most difficult leaks, even underground.

The bottom line is to fix the leak and sometimes that is solved by rerouting the water line rather than busting up a concrete floor. Every plumbing problem has its unique situations and may not allow a reroute, but rest assured when you work with LV Restoration & Plumbing, we will make sure your plumbing leak gets fixed the right way the first time.