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Property managers have many responsibilities for the properties they oversee, including property infrastructure integrity. When property managers do not bill their tenants for water usage, it is important to make sure there are no leaks in the system. You may want to consider sub-metering for your system so you can track usage, and proactively seek out reports of high water usage to discover if it is due to tenant behavior, a running toilet, or worse, a compromised plumbing system.
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If you cover the water bills for your property you may want to do an audit on your system to find out what is normal water usage. Then when you get the monthly water bill you should be able to see if there is something unusual. You could track your water usage in a spreadsheet to see over time if there are seasonal spikes. Seasonal spikes could be from different sources. In the winter its possible to have freezing pipes burst and increase water bills. In the summer, you may have tenants in apartments washing cars, or kids using more water for water fights. As many areas are on drought alert, make sure you are doing your part to conserve water and your money.
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