JonFaul t1_is3on7o wrote on October 13, 2022 at 1:46 AM

SFHs in HoCo have water billed quarterly, so while that seems high it may not be due every month

crruss OP t1_is3tzqy wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:26 AM

No, it’s billed monthly through conservice and added to my rent bill.

Creamofsoup t1_is3zgwe wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:10 AM

Idk what conservice is but find out if your sub metered or allocated a portion of the overall complex fee (this could be stated in your rental agreement).

If your sub metered, I think you probably have a leak because that seems very high. If your allocated a portion of the overall water bill I don't think there's anything you can do about it until/unless you can convince your landlord to support that figure (which as far as I know they're not obligated to, that'd probably be a question for a lawyer) and hope that they've got something incorrect in their calculations.

phejster t1_is3zkg6 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:11 AM

I'm in a two-bedroom apartment in Ellicott City. Our apartment complex pays for the water and trash and they add about $35/month to our rent bill.

Do they show you your usage?

Liakada t1_is8d1mz wrote on October 14, 2022 at 1:11 AM

If your bill isn’t from Howard County Water and Sewer department, then it’s submetered at the property. The property may have a leak somewhere or your neighbors are extremely wasteful, because that is way high. For reference, I pay $100 quarterly for a household of 4 and that includes watering my garden.

Tiny-Faithlessness79 t1_is5i0xc wrote on October 13, 2022 at 1:28 PM

Mines in with conserv and they are a rip off. I filed a complaint with Frosh. They charge me more each month to have the account than the actual water cost. Why should I pay to have an account with your company hundreds a year? My contract is with the apartment complex not the water cons.