Water Bill Leak Adjustment: How to Get Credit After a Leak (With Letter Template)

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Most US water utilities have a leak-adjustment policy: if a hidden leak on your side of the meter was repaired, they will credit part of the excess — usually the usage above your historical average, sometimes at half the volumetric rate — once, in writing, with proof of repair. The two rules that sink most requests: the leak must be the hidden, underground or in-wall kind (running toilets and dripping faucets are routinely excluded), and the repair must already be done, with a plumber’s invoice or parts receipt to prove it. Ask for it by name — “leak adjustment,” not “bill dispute” — and expect a window of roughly 6–12 months from the repair to file. [1][2]

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Water Bill Leak Adjustment: How to Get Credit After a Leak (With Letter Template)

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