A separate charge or meter line for outdoor watering, sprinklers, or landscape irrigation. Learn where it appears on a water bill, whether it is controllable, and what to check first.
Water bill
$114
All-in rate
$15.83 per 1k gal
Best next check
Leak and irrigation
A separate charge or meter line for outdoor watering, sprinklers, or landscape irrigation.
On a real statement, this may appear as Irrigation, Outdoor meter, Sprinkler usage. Labels vary by city, water district, sewer provider, and billing software.
What to check: Check controller schedules, broken sprinkler heads, stuck valves, seasonal watering rules, and whether sewer charges apply.
Separate water usage, base charges, sewer, stormwater, and service fees.
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Open pageA water billing unit equal to 100 cubic feet, or about 748 gallons.
Open pageA bill based on estimated water usage instead of an actual meter read.
Open pageA minimum monthly water or sewer amount charged even when measured use is very low.
Open pageA utility credit or bill review process that may reduce part of a high bill after a documented leak repair.
Open pageThe part of a water bill based on how much water the meter recorded during the billing period.
Open pageA fixed service fee that helps cover account, meter, and utility system costs even when usage is low.
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A separate charge or meter line for outdoor watering, sprinklers, or landscape irrigation.
Irrigation charge is mostly controllable. Check controller schedules, broken sprinkler heads, stuck valves, seasonal watering rules, and whether sewer charges apply.
Compare gallons or CCF, billing days, sewer charges, fixed charges, and meter readings before deciding what caused the increase.