re: Fighting High water bill

Best thing to do when you leave is shut the water main off and prove to them you shut it off at the meter. My parents have a vacation spot in east TN and my dad shuts off the meter before he leaves. He also works for the water plant locally and has been there for 30 years. You would be surprised the caliber of people they hire to read meters. Total dead beats. His plant is going to gps style meters. They ping directly to their office once a month. All on computers.