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High Water Bill? Know Your Typical Average Monthly Water Bill & Study Your Toilet (LeakBird)

If you recently received a high water bill, there’s a better than 90% chance that it was due to a running or leaking toilet.
Of course, in order to know that your water bill is a bit above the norm, you ought to know your typical, average monthly or bi-monthly water bill.  In a recent post, [...]

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Crumbling Water Infrastructure in Baltimore: All Municipal Buildings and Some Business Closed after Water Main Break (WJZ)

(April 29, 2009, WJZ)
The effects of a destructive water main break in downtown Baltimore are still being felt Wednesday morning.
Mary Bubala reports many businesses were forced to close because of the rushing water Tuesday. However, Wednesday all government buildings will be open along with most local restaurants and attractions.
But many roads will remain closed. Lombard Street, the [...]

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Notes from a Landlord: What Makes a Tenant Report a Problem, Such As a Constantly Running Toilet? (LeakBird)

In my four years as a property manager, responsible for several buildings in San Francisco, one question that has come to mind time and time again concerns tenant proactivity with regard to reporting problems with respective units.  It seems that there are three main factors that push tenants to report problems:

The problem will directly effect [...]

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Leaking Cities: 10%+ Revenue Loss Due to Leaks in Current Water Systems (MuniWireless)

(Jan. 21, 2009, MuniWireless)
Not all water meters are created equal. If you’re thinking of implementing an AMR/AMI solution then you may wish to consider the following factors.
I’ve seen water meters installed on the sides of homes and I’ve also seen water meters installed underground under a steel plate.  The latter is typically used in new [...]

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