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Water charges

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 3:41pm
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tommy70

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Location: Torrevieja

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Hi all.

I was wondering about water charges. The charges are probably normal but I figure it's no harm to ask here. So for zero consumption the flat rate is Consumo: 0 m3

Importe: €35.93. Our apartment is rented so the last charge was as follows Consumo: 27 m3

Importe: €87.67. 

Also I can't make sense of these

Consumo: 4 m3

Importe: €50.63 in 07-02-2020

Compared to Consumo: 15 m3

Importe: €35.65 in 12-05-2020

Are there different seasonal charges? 

The company is Water Aguas del arco mediterraneo s servicio

Thanks
Rumpelstiltskin

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:30pm

Rumpelstiltskin

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Posts: 112

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Location: Benferri

Joined: 2 Jul 2023

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:30pm

Hello. Start at the top of your list please. O m3. You have used no water, however will still be charged something for the meter? 1 m3  = 1,000 litres of water. That's 1 Cubic Meter.  27 m3 = 27,000 litres of water used. 4 m3 = 4,000 litres of water, 15 m3 = 15,000 litres of water used. Importe/the amount  your  bill in euros. You know who you have rented to. In some instances people take the "Pee". I have been a resident of Spain for many years, I live in my Finca,  we consume per month some 30,000 litres of water be it for animals, The garden, vegetable field, the Finca itself. For an apartment to use 27,000 litres of water is an awful lot of water. My water bill is reasonable, we are mains supplied not agricultural water.  My bill remains the same regardless of the seasons. I do not think for one minute you have a leak in the property otherwise  you would have an indoor swimming pool. You are only charged for what passes through your water meter to your property. The only other option would be for someone to "tee" into your mains supply after your meter to run a bill up, that would be stupid, easily found out so I doubt that. The only other option is an old water meter can build up calcium causing the internal paddles that record water usage to revolve several time faster than should be, ie; 500 litres proper water usage, paddles revolve quicker causing a false reading of 1,300 litres of water. To reiterate I think you may have rented to self centered people who may have even left the bath taps running with the plug out to deliberately run up a water bill. I hope my reply may help you. My Regards, R.

Diana78

Posted: Tue Nov 7, 2023 7:24pm

Posts: 10

Location: Los Altos

Joined: 4 Oct 2018

Posted: Tue Nov 7, 2023 7:24pm

Los altos ,would someone tell me the  addresses  and names of the head offices who supply the water and electricty please , Tgank you . Diana 78 

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