2007-11-16 11:19:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Very doubtful. But a lot of water is used by the various subcontractors in constructiong your house. If your meter was put in before the house was finished, this could account for an initially high water bill after moving in.
Good Luck
Ps -- It could also be an underground leak or your neighbors stealing your water
2007-11-16 11:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by Mugwump 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your meter could have been one that was used for years before the water company took it out and later installed it at your place. That is why they take a reading when you first get service and the read it again every month or two. You are only billed for the difference from the beginning till the end of a period.
2007-11-16 13:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
It is possible the utility company installed a previously used meter body and head.then yes it wouldn't be set at zero when it was installed.
2007-11-17 06:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by servicetruck565 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything is possible, but you could say that about any measuring device that initially started at zero.
You are never ever going to know and you could spend your whole life worrying about it.
2007-11-16 11:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by newtfrogman 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no meter is set to zero when it is installed has it has ti be callibrated before it is installed
2007-11-16 13:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by MrsFloyd 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Look at your meter and verify that it was not installed backwards.
2007-11-16 12:40:31 · answer #6 · answered by Tim C 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yeah, anything is possible.
2007-11-16 15:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋