I'm not sure. I don't work for the water company. You would have to ask them why they charged you so much from one month to another. Sorry I couldn't answer your question.
It would depend on if the reads on your bill were an actual read or an estimated read, that would play a big part in the billing. Also the customer on the billing can request the meter to be pulled and have tested to ensure accuracy
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