High water bill in Lofall, WA
A bill that jumps with no change in use almost always means water is leaving the system somewhere. Here's how to find out where.
High water bill on waterfront on Hood Canal in Lofall is a specific problem with a specific set of causes, and the ground, roots and till along Pioneer Way, decides which is most likely. We're about half an hour north of Poulsbo and we bring pressure gauges and isolation, pumps and the mini excavator on the first trip.
The likely causes here
Irrigation: a cracked mainline, a valve stuck open, or a drip zone that never shuts off can run a meter all night. In Lofall that usually means galvanized on canal-side cabins near Hood Canal, and the ground, beach deposits below the bluff, decides how far the water travels before you see it.
The second thing we rule in or out is a running toilet. A flapper or fill valve that doesn't seat lets water run silently from tank to bowl. It's common enough on acreage along Lofall Road that we never skip it.
Finally, seasonal use you forgot. Compare to the same month last year, not last month. Worth five minutes before anyone digs hardpan a foot down on the uplands.
What to check first
Lofall is well country.
What you can check yourself on parcels along Highway 3: close every fixture and watch the meter's low-flow indicator for two minutes. Isolate irrigation at its own shutoff and re-test. If you get that far, we'll pick it up from there with pressure gauges and isolation and meter flow timing and.
The fix in Lofall
In Lofall the work that follows the diagnosis is high water bill investigation, and it runs in order: check irrigation, report, repair. 200- to 400-foot poly well lines in bluff clay on the Hood Canal shore sets the pace on small farms off Pioneer Way; the sequence doesn't change.
Our Lofall coverage for high water bill runs Highway 3, the Hood Canal Bridge, Kitsap Memorial State Park, Port Gamble and everything between. We're based in Central Kitsap, about half an hour north of Poulsbo, with pressure gauges and isolation and pumps on the truck.
Ready when you are
Don't wait for roots and till along Pioneer Way to make it worse. (206) 354-9906, any hour, for high water bill anywhere in Lofall.
What we usually find
High water bill in Lofall: questions
How often do you see high water bill around Kitsap Memorial State Park?
How fast can you get to Lofall for high water bill?
Could high water bill be my well pump rather than a line?
How much of small farms off Pioneer Way gets opened for high water bill?
What if it isn't a buried line at all?
High water bill in Lofall?
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