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>When my September water bill arrived I was astounded. >Almost four times greater than normal, it signaled >that I had a water leak somewhere along the 500 feet >plus water line from the meter to our house. In the >past, walking the line would disclose the location of >the leak and it was a simple matter to dig out the >area, cut the line and splice in a piece of pipe. > >I have walked the line time and time again and still >have seen no evidence of the leak. Usually, when there >is a leak of that magnitude, there is a marshy area >above the leak--or at least in close proximity. I >requested the water company to come out and double >check the meter. They contend there is nothing that >could go wrong with the meter to provide such a great >variance in the bill. I then dug exploratory holes >along the route, figuring that if the leak were >somewhere close to the hole, water would fill and I >would narrow down the location of the leak. No water >collected in the holes. > >When the October bill arrived, shocking me further--it >was five times higher than normal--I began to price >out the cost of a whole new line--for about $600 I >could replace the entire line--digging the trench with >a rented trencher--and splicing in 5 100ft lenths of >pipe. Now, $600 isn't such a tremendous price, but I'm >a cheap s.o.b. and decided to start digging out the >line by hand so I could find the leak and save enough >to pay the tax man in December. I've got 100 feet >exposed so far, with no sign of the leak and a whole >new set of blisters and calluses on my hands. > >I've had enough leaks in the compound (five water >lines in total) to spot a leak when it happens. There >is no evidence that a leak exists beyond the water >bill. > >I have advised the water company that I will bill them >for any expenses incurred in fixing this problem >unless they can provide me with proof positive that >there is nothing wrong with the meter. They remain >silent. > >Isn't home ownership grand?!

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