Overheard a neighbor talking about their water bill at the Gordon Square farmers market

I was picking up some veggies last Saturday and heard a guy telling his friend his water bill jumped from about $40 to over $90 in a single quarter. He said the city found a leak in his service line, the pipe between the street and his house. I checked my own bills and mine's been steady, but it got me thinking. I called the water department and they said they'll do a free check if you ask. Has anyone else in Ohio City had them come out for that? I'm scheduling mine for next week just to be safe.

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kellys7811d ago

Yeah that reminds me of my cousin over in Tremont, his whole basement flooded last spring from a cracked pipe under his slab. He didn't have a clue until he went down there and saw the puddle. The fix was a huge mess, had to tear up part of the floor. Makes me want to go check my own basement right now.

josepha3211d agoTop Commenter

Eh, probably just a fluke.

wesley18112d ago

Honestly that free check is a no brainer. I had the city come out last year after my neighbor had a similar spike, and they found a tiny leak at my meter I never would have noticed. Tbh it saved me a ton of hassle and money down the road. You're smart to schedule it, those old pipes around here can be sneaky.