Woman Slapped With $4,000 Water Bill

[Jhhnn]

Agreed, but I suspect that Jhhnn is correct and this is just bad writing. However, I agree completely that the water company should not have continued to bill based on its wild-assed guess. (An estimate requires some sound basis to differentiate it from a guess, and an almost $40 error per month argues for wild-assed guess.)


Calcification. As the diameter shrinks, the velocity must increase. Depending on the type of meter, this is a known problem, and a modest build-up of deposits can cause up to a 25% over-registration. Also, a lot of the older meter designs are extremely sensitive to mounting; the wrong position or insufficiently uniform flow (not enough straight pipe) can make a meter inaccurate from Day One, although usually the problem is under-registration during low flow.

Lacking any authoritative source, I suspect you're pulling numbers out of your ass. MDC water is extremely soft, making calcium deposits unlikely-

The Districts drinking water is soft. If you are a District customer, you probably don't need to use special water softeners for your clothes- or dishwashing machines.

Water's "hardness" and "softness" is due to its concentration of minerals –calcium and magnesium. The lower the mineral concentration, the softer the water is. The District’s drinking water has a hardness of approximately 15 milligrams per liter, or 1 grain per gallon.

http://www.themdc.com/what-we-do/drinking-water/faq

Neither of us know what kind of meters the MDC used or uses, but you'll want to wear your tinfoil hat to follow the "concerns" about the new meters-

http://patch.com/connecticut/windsor/mdc-water-meters-bring-big-issues

http://www.wfsb.com/story/24634259/...ers-could-help-criminals-burglarize-your-home

It's a mini- Benghazi...