Mine isn’t as bad this yr ($400) as last. I’m following watering advice from City of dallas WaterDept. They send me an email each week. Based on what’s good for the grass, but I use same amt on shrubs and beds zones. They get their info from Tx A&M.
Recently they’ve recommended 6 min per zone on each of our 2 watering days. In 3 cycles, 3:00 am, 4:00am, 5:00 am.
So a total of 36 min/week during this hot weather.
My stuff is showing stress but nothing has died, except some grass with damaged sprinkler heads.
I’ll forward the contact info for several depts at Dallas Water that I’ve used through the years.
Gotta love Texas in the summer!
Liza
<br><br><br><div class="yahoo-signature"><a style="font-size:12px" href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=9d3a686e-218d-4849-8298-b480188dc8ac&af_android_url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail%26listing%3Demail_signature">Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone</a><br></div><br><p class="yahoo-quoted-begin" style="font-size: 15px; padding-top: 15px; margin-top: 0">On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 8:38 AM, Laura Corona via Neighbors <neighbors@lj-estates.com> wrote:</p><blockquote class='iosymail'><div id="yiv3039847288"><div>Hi Neighbors,<br><br>Last year, ours was over $700. We were watering the landscape and refilling the pool using the garden hose. Water is a stressed commodity, and water right ownerships are becoming a significant issue.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Laura Corona<br>214.766.4231<div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="yiv3039847288gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards,</div><div>Laura Corona</div><div>214.766.4231</div></div></div><div><br><div class="yiv3039847288gmail_quote yiv3039847288gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv3039847288gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 9:31 AM Jamie Rogers via Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" class="yiv3039847288gmail_quote"><div>Ours is over $600 this month - and I haven’t increase water usage v. Last year. I’ve never had a bill this high. </div><div><br></div><div>Has the rate increased? Or how do we get a meter read check? </div><div><br><div class="yiv3039847288gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv3039847288gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 10:24 AM Rachael Holley via Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;" class="yiv3039847288gmail_quote">
<div>
<div style="font-family:Aptos, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" dir="ltr">
We did have a substantial mis-read on our meter for June. However even with that corrected it was still higher than our typical summer months. My husband suspects they don’t actually read the meter monthly, only estimate and the past few months were actual
meter readings, causing the big increases. </div>
<div id="yiv3039847288m_-2576780846773335413m_4341633548591041712ms-outlook-mobile-body-separator-line" style="font-family:Aptos, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">
<div style="font-family:Aptos, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">
<br>
</div>
</div>
<div style="font-family:Aptos, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);" id="yiv3039847288m_-2576780846773335413m_4341633548591041712ms-outlook-mobile-signature">
<span style="font-family:Aptos, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Get
</span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://aka.ms/o0ukef" style="font-family:Aptos, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Outlook for iOS</a></div>
<hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%;">
<div id="yiv3039847288m_-2576780846773335413m_4341633548591041712divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors-bounces@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors-bounces@lj-estates.com">neighbors-bounces@lj-estates.com</a>> on behalf of lopazor via Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 01 September 2026 10:09:10<br>
<b>To:</b> Kate Blackmon <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:kateblackmon1@hotmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:kateblackmon1@hotmail.com">kateblackmon1@hotmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> LJE <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Neighbors] Water Bill
<div> </div>
</div></div><div>
<div>
<div>$750 and my grass looks like it was hit by a wildfire. How we don’t get more rain is mind boggling as evaporation drains my pool…. More water there just to keep up. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Roy</div>
<div><br>
<div>
<div dir="ltr">On Tue, Sep 1, 2026 at 9:49 AM Kate Blackmon via Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div>Same. 2 people living here and May was $89, June $300, July $450 and August $900.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Kate <br>
<div>
<div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
<blockquote type="cite">On Sep 1, 2026, at 9:26 AM, Richard Misdom via Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr"> </div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div>
<div>Ditto, just paid $515 with fees, operating costs are approaching $2k monthly</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>214.287.1350</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir="ltr">On Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 9:06 AM Stefani Rea via Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Same! <br>
<br>
> On Sep 1, 2026, at 8:52 AM, Kathryn Williams via Neighbors <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:neighbors@lj-estates.com">neighbors@lj-estates.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Hello Neighbors,<br>
> <br>
> We have always had what I thought was a very high water bill for 2 people living in a house and are only in town maybe 2.5-3 weeks a month at most. It was $537 this past month. I am curious as to whether others have high water bills. It is crazy that my water
bill is more than the electricity bill. I have checked the property and sprinkler system for leaks and there are none. We do have a pool, no leaks in it either, but that should not make it this high.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks for the feed back.<br>
> <br>
> Kathy Williams<br>
> 4214 Reaumur Dr.<br>
> --<br>
> Neighbors mailing list<br>
> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com">Neighbors@lj-estates.com</a><br>
> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors">
https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors</a><br>
-- <br>
Neighbors mailing list<br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com">Neighbors@lj-estates.com</a><br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors">https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors</a><br>
</blockquote>
</div>
<span>-- </span><br>
<span>Neighbors mailing list</span><br>
<span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com">Neighbors@lj-estates.com</a></span><br>
<span><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors">https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors</a></span><br>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-- <br>
Neighbors mailing list<br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com">Neighbors@lj-estates.com</a><br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors">https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors</a><br>
</blockquote>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
-- <br>
Neighbors mailing list<br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com">Neighbors@lj-estates.com</a><br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors">https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors</a><br>
</blockquote></div></div>
-- <br>
Neighbors mailing list<br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com">Neighbors@lj-estates.com</a><br>
<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors">https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors</a><br>
</blockquote></div></div></div>
</div>-- <br>Neighbors mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com" href="mailto:Neighbors@lj-estates.com">Neighbors@lj-estates.com</a><br><a href="https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors" target=_blank>https://lj-estates.com/listinfo/neighbors</a><br><blockquote>