I got a $68,000 electric bill a couple of years back. That was for one month and the result of one too many zeros.
Are you eating enough fiber?
Harry, Harry! You really let yourself wide open with this one...
:^O
How do they measure the stuff going down the sewer?
My experience is that a sewer charge is based on the water used.
sewers aren't metered, sewer rate is based on water usage.
They probably found out you were prone to posting vanities in breakin news
Most municipalities base the sewer fee on the water usage, which is metered, What water you use is eventually going into the sewer.
If the water fee hasn't gone up, it's up to them to explain why the sewer fee went up.
I keep tellin' ya'...30-packs...go for gusto!
We'll all be polite and pretend to be interested in your personal problems.
You have violated the "if it's yellow" rule and are paying an over-flush allotment penalty premium.
In my area, the increased sewer bills are paying for hookups for thousands of new homes.
Several.
But the most likely is that they diverted funds and needed to make up the shortage.
It is easier to justify a huge increase in the water going out, than in the water coming in. Environment, you know.
Has your local sewage treatment plant recently been ordered by a stupid court to make hundred million$ improvements?
Check your bill very closely in the tiny print. If they are "estimating" that's generally reported as well as the last actual reading date. I don't know if that is universal practice but Wisconsin utilities seem to follow it.
Another point, does your water meter have a small plastic box attached by wire to the actual brass in-line meter? If so you might be set up for remote reading via your phone line (the next NEW thing!). You may also have a remote box mounted on an outside wall which echos the meter reading. That way the "meter reader" can read your consumption without entering your home.
In any case, the readings are cumulative and you should be able to read the meter yourself and reconcile it with the bill's reading. The closer to their reading date that you check the actual consumption, the closer their numbers should come to yours. Another thing to check is your water usage over several months time. Discounting lawn and garden watering and car washing, your water usage should be nearly constant year round. If you see a big spike lately, you may have a leak somewhere (underground?). That happened to me and I'm on a private well.
Regards,
GtG