Water bill Period of charge 15th December 2020 - 27th March 2021

vtoea

Hi my water bill for the period above is 222.52 is that much ?

The meter is outside... can i ask them for a photo of the reading or they don't have to provide or take photos when submitting meter readings?
How can I be sure the reading is correct?

Hasbeen

vtoea said:

Hi my water bill for the period above is 222.52 is that much ?

The meter is outside... can i ask them for a photo of the reading or they don't have to provide or take photos when submitting meter readings?
How can I be sure the reading is correct?

Perhaps if accessible go outside and look? Then compare with the reading on your bill?

Cardew

Is that £222.52 or 222.52 cubic metres?

McKneff

Wow, thats a lot of money. 
Have u thought about a water meter. 
More or less guaranteed to be half of that amount. 
I am in a 3 bed semi, 2of us, all day, gardens back and front are £22 a month

Cardew

McKneff said:

Wow, thats a lot of money. 
Have u thought about a water meter. 
More or less guaranteed to be half of that amount. 
I am in a 3 bed semi, 2of us, all day, gardens back and front are £22 a month

OP stated:

'The meter is outside... can i ask them for a photo of the reading or they don't have to provide or take photos when submitting meter readings?'

Rodders53

No they don't have to provide photos.  Some water meters are read remotely and electronically, I believe, though most are done by mk 1 eyeball.

You really should take your own meter reads - monthly ideally.  I forgot last month and found a faulty device was overflowing and used 2-3 extra cu metres of water!  LEAKS on your property are the most common cause of excessive water use.  Check what your water company policy is on leaks if you discover you have one.

What do your previous water bills show for meter reads (cubic metres) and the current one?
Check your meter reading asap and compare. 
It's possible the reader transposed a number when inputting it (albeit unlikely)?