OHbaby! Forums : Water Rates https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:29:17 +0000 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:50:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=35155 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Water Rates : Wow that&#039;s expensive! Every...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1124544&title=water-rates#1124544 Author: xLUCKYx
Subject: 35155
Posted: 12 August 2010 at 12:50pm

Wow that's expensive! Every six months ours is $80-$100 and that is for four people, baths for the kids every night! ]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:50:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1124544&title=water-rates#1124544 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Check your HWC too and the overflow...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1122057&title=water-rates#1122057 Author: .Mel
Subject: 35155
Posted: 09 August 2010 at 3:08pm

Check your HWC too and the overflow which can be found on your roof.

Ours are every 6mths up here and we paid $153.]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:08:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1122057&title=water-rates#1122057 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Just on top of my last hint if...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1122016&title=water-rates#1122016 Author: KazS
Subject: 35155
Posted: 09 August 2010 at 2:32pm

Just on top of my last hint

if you do find you have a water leak and have it fixed by a plumber keep your receipt and write into your council (or whoever supplies your water) and send them a copy of the receipt and enquire about a leak reduction.

I know they do it in Manukau so i cant see why they wouldnt in your area - they normally just reduce it to the amount of a typical month i think.

]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:32:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1122016&title=water-rates#1122016 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Our last one was about $160 -...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121703&title=water-rates#1121703 Author: monkey33
Subject: 35155
Posted: 09 August 2010 at 9:00am

Our last one was about $160 - that is DH having 2 showers a day, me having 1 shower a day, only sometimes 2, 1 load of washing a day and our water is on mains pressure. But our dishwasher was broken so we were washing by hand. Now that we have a new dishwasher and it is on almost every day, I imagine we will see an increase.

It does sound like there could be a leak, and there is some good advice been given about finding it - good luck ]]> Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:00:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121703&title=water-rates#1121703 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Is it because of the waste water...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121617&title=water-rates#1121617 Author: Mama2two
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 11:11pm

Is it because of the waste water charges that have come on recently? Our bills used to be around $120 and are now around $250 thanks to them! ]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:11:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121617&title=water-rates#1121617 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Nope, rangitikei council charge...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121432&title=water-rates#1121432 Author: kebakat
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 6:38pm

Nope, rangitikei council charge water rates but palmy city dont]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:38:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121432&title=water-rates#1121432 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Is auckland the only place in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121426&title=water-rates#1121426 Author: kiwi2
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 6:28pm

Is auckland the only place in nz that charges for water? Just wondering.]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:28:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121426&title=water-rates#1121426 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Ours vary a lot from $150-$190...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121411&title=water-rates#1121411 Author: kiwigal
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 5:49pm

Ours vary a lot from $150-$190 and we are in Auckland

]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:49:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121411&title=water-rates#1121411 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Hi I work in the water industry...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121340&title=water-rates#1121340 Author: KazS
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 3:56pm

Hi

I work in the water industry in Auckland

How to tell if there is a leak...

Turn off all things that may use water (and dont flush the loo - take a reading of your water meter and if dont use any water for a couple of hours)

If your water meter has gone around thats an easy way to tell if you have a leak.

If you do have a leak and you cant locate it then the leak detection people can pick them up with the sounder things they use.

Karen]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:56:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121340&title=water-rates#1121340 <![CDATA[Water Rates : I would say there is a leak somewhere! The...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121330&title=water-rates#1121330 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 3:43pm

I would say there is a leak somewhere!

The water rates for our street(we all share a pump/bore) were SO high a few months back and thats because there was leak at one of the other houses, and also the pump was on its way out, a new one is in now though.]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:43:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121330&title=water-rates#1121330 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Kellz I like the sound of that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121324&title=water-rates#1121324 Author: Guests
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 3:30pm

Kellz I like the sound of that    Much work going down there ?? ]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:30:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121324&title=water-rates#1121324 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Jody, move to Gisborne,... we...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121317&title=water-rates#1121317 Author: Kellz
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 3:14pm

Jody, move to Gisborne,... we dont pay seperate water reates here!!]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:14:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121317&title=water-rates#1121317 <![CDATA[Water Rates : jazzy wrote: misscheeky wrote:Jazzy...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121314&title=water-rates#1121314 Author: Guests
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 3:05pm

Originally posted by jazzy jazzy wrote:

Originally posted by misscheeky misscheeky wrote:

Jazzy Thats heaps .


hmm think I might go leak looking there is 5 of us, but I think it is the baths that are bumping it up..I hate that they charge 1x in 2x out...but when we lived in the country we had to truck it in sometimes.

gees when I was a kid my mum always told us to go drink water as it was free...hmm no is not


I used to have baths all the time when I was pregnent with DD almost every night , right to the top and our bills were $100-$150 ish. I can't figure it out , its doing my head in lol ]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:05:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121314&title=water-rates#1121314 <![CDATA[Water Rates : misscheeky wrote:Jazzy Thats...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121313&title=water-rates#1121313 Author: jazzy
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 2:58pm

Originally posted by misscheeky misscheeky wrote:

Jazzy Thats heaps .


hmm think I might go leak looking there is 5 of us, but I think it is the baths that are bumping it up..I hate that they charge 1x in 2x out...but when we lived in the country we had to truck it in sometimes.

gees when I was a kid my mum always told us to go drink water as it was free...hmm no is not ]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:58:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121313&title=water-rates#1121313 <![CDATA[Water Rates : The house is ona concrete slab,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121310&title=water-rates#1121310 Author: Guests
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 2:53pm

The house is ona concrete slab, i hope theres not leak under there

The leak last time was DH backing into the washing machine and it broke something on the back of it that made it leak heaps. That was fixed and the next bill was $65.   

I'll check the meter tonight and the again in the morning.   See what happens.

Jazzy Thats heaps .

I will ring the council tomorrow and see if they can shed some light.


Any other ideas gratefully recieved


]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:53:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121310&title=water-rates#1121310 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Ours are usually around $100 I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121305&title=water-rates#1121305 Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 2:40pm

Ours are usually around $100 I think and were in Auckland too. We have a leaking toilet so the last one was up to $150 and im also doing alot more washing with baby clothes and cloth nappies. Could it be from before the problem got fixed?]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:40:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121305&title=water-rates#1121305 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Ours is $200-300 every 3mths....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121304&title=water-rates#1121304 Author: jazzy
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 2:39pm

Ours is $200-300 every 3mths. We are central AK...DH loves baths ]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:39:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121304&title=water-rates#1121304 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Have you had a look under the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121302&title=water-rates#1121302 Author: kebakat
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 2:34pm

Have you had a look under the house for any leaks? (if its not on a concrete slab)]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:34:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121302&title=water-rates#1121302 <![CDATA[Water Rates : Wow Jody that seems really high! I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121297&title=water-rates#1121297 Author: MrsEmma
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 2:30pm

Wow Jody that seems really high!

I've just had a look and our last rates (for 6 months) was $144.90, we had restrictors on all taps but took the kitchen one off because it took forever to fill the kettle etc. We don't have one on our shower either. That's also with me having a bad habit of running water to wash a few dishes when I don't want to put them in the dishwasher.

I hope you can find the cause, that seems excessive compared to your previous bills.]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:30:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121297&title=water-rates#1121297 <![CDATA[Water Rates : We&#039;ve just had THE BIGGEST...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35155&PID=1121287&title=water-rates#1121287 Author: Guests
Subject: 35155
Posted: 08 August 2010 at 2:15pm

We've just had THE BIGGEST water bill EVER $367.08

Our last bill was $65 and the one before was $250 cause we had a leak , someone from the council came and fitted restrictors to all taps, the shower and the toilet.

I have no idea why its so high !!!!!

I had DS in Jan so we used some water to fill the birth pool but not $300 worth

It MUST be a leak but there is no water anywhere we have noticed and not now when DH has had a decent look.

What are your current rates


What are your current water rates ??
We do live in Auckland but still over $300

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