# Ashokan > Ashokan is a New York-based company specializing in water meter solutions, bill audits, backflow testing, and smart water management. ## Pages - [Home](https://ashokan.com/): [markdown](./llms/home) - [About Us](https://ashokan.com/about): [markdown](./llms/about) - [Water Bill Audit](https://ashokan.com/water-bill-audit): [markdown](./llms/water-bill-audit) - [Water Meters](https://ashokan.com/water-meters): [markdown](./llms/water-meters) - [Backflow Testing](https://ashokan.com/backflow): [markdown](./llms/backflow) - [Aquasync](https://ashokan.com/aquasync): [markdown](./llms/aquasync) - [Case Studies](https://ashokan.com/case-studies): [markdown](./llms/case-studies) ## Blog Posts - [NYC Water Board Approves 6% Rate Increase. And There Was a Big Fight Today.](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-water-board-approves-6-rate-increase-and-there-was-a-big-fight-today): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-water-board-approves-6-rate-increase-and-there-was-a-big-fight-today) - [Here's everything else we do.](https://ashokan.com/blog/here-s-everything-else-we-do): [markdown](./llms/blog-here-s-everything-else-we-do) - [We Found $1,000,000 in Billing Errors on a Single Water Bill Audit. Here's How.](https://ashokan.com/blog/we-found-usd1-000-000-in-billing-errors-on-a-single-water-bill-audit-here-s-how): [markdown](./llms/blog-we-found-usd1-000-000-in-billing-errors-on-a-single-water-bill-audit-here-s-how) - [Are You Overpaying Sewer Charges? What NYC Property Owners Must Know](https://ashokan.com/blog/are-you-overpaying-sewer-charges-because-you-don-t-have-a-separate-water-meter): [markdown](./llms/blog-are-you-overpaying-sewer-charges-because-you-don-t-have-a-separate-water-meter) - [AquaSync will be exhibiting at ICSC New York, booth 2789.](https://ashokan.com/blog/aquasync-will-be-exhibiting-at-icsc-new-york-booth-2789): [markdown](./llms/blog-aquasync-will-be-exhibiting-at-icsc-new-york-booth-2789) - [How Bryant Park Uses AquaSync to Manage Water Year-Round?](https://ashokan.com/blog/how-bryant-park-uses-aquasync-to-manage-water-year-round): [markdown](./llms/blog-how-bryant-park-uses-aquasync-to-manage-water-year-round) - [Make Sure You’re Working with a Licensed Plumber](https://ashokan.com/blog/make-sure-you-re-working-with-a-licensed-plumber): [markdown](./llms/blog-make-sure-you-re-working-with-a-licensed-plumber) - [Join Ashokan Water Meter & Backflow at the IREM Webinar: Think Blue, Act Green](https://ashokan.com/blog/join-ashokan-water-meter-and-backflow-at-the-irem-webinar-think-blue-act-green): [markdown](./llms/blog-join-ashokan-water-meter-and-backflow-at-the-irem-webinar-think-blue-act-green) - [Water Management made easy — everything you need, all in one place](https://ashokan.com/blog/water-management-made-easy-everything-you-need-all-in-one-place): [markdown](./llms/blog-water-management-made-easy-everything-you-need-all-in-one-place) - [New DEP Rule Could Lead to Massive Fines – Here's How to Protect Your Building](https://ashokan.com/blog/new-dep-rule-could-lead-to-massive-fines-here-s-how-to-protect-your-building): [markdown](./llms/blog-new-dep-rule-could-lead-to-massive-fines-here-s-how-to-protect-your-building) - [The NYC Water Board has officially approved a 3.7% increase in water and sewer rates](https://ashokan.com/blog/the-nyc-water-board-has-officially-approved-a-3-7-increase-in-water-and-sewer-rates): [markdown](./llms/blog-the-nyc-water-board-has-officially-approved-a-3-7-increase-in-water-and-sewer-rates) - [A Great Day on the Water with the Ashokan Team 🛶💧](https://ashokan.com/blog/a-great-day-on-the-water-with-the-ashokan-team): [markdown](./llms/blog-a-great-day-on-the-water-with-the-ashokan-team) - [“NYC DEP is upgrading your Automated Meter Reading (AMR) device - at no cost to you”?](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-dep-is-upgrading-your-automated-meter-reading-amr-device-at-no-cost-to-you): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-dep-is-upgrading-your-automated-meter-reading-amr-device-at-no-cost-to-you) - [The Mysterious Adventures of Water Meter Reading](https://ashokan.com/blog/the-mysterious-adventures-of-water-meter-reading): [markdown](./llms/blog-the-mysterious-adventures-of-water-meter-reading) - [World Water Day](https://ashokan.com/blog/world-water-day): [markdown](./llms/blog-world-water-day) - [28 Years of Innovation & Excellence of Ashokan Water Meter & Backflow](https://ashokan.com/blog/28-years-of-innovation-and-excellence): [markdown](./llms/blog-28-years-of-innovation-and-excellence) - [NYC Drought Watch Ends](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-drought-watch-ends): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-drought-watch-ends) - [“Notice of a Lead Status Unknown Service Line”](https://ashokan.com/blog/notice-of-a-lead-status-unknown-service-line): [markdown](./llms/blog-notice-of-a-lead-status-unknown-service-line) - [NYC DEP has approved a significant rate increase.](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-dep-has-approved-a-significant-rate-increase): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-dep-has-approved-a-significant-rate-increase) - [Ashokan Water will be presenting at BOMA 2024.](https://ashokan.com/blog/ashokan-water-will-be-presenting-at-boma-2024): [markdown](./llms/blog-ashokan-water-will-be-presenting-at-boma-2024) - [NYC Water Board Proposes Significant Rate Increase](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-water-board-proposes-significant-rate-increase): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-water-board-proposes-significant-rate-increase) - [Water Sewer Rate Increase!](https://ashokan.com/blog/water-sewer-rate-increase): [markdown](./llms/blog-water-sewer-rate-increase) - [Water Sewer Rate Increase!](https://ashokan.com/blog/water-sewer-rate-increase-nyc): [markdown](./llms/blog-water-sewer-rate-increase-nyc) - [NYC DEP Water Bill Amnesty Program](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-dep-water-bill-amnesty-program): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-dep-water-bill-amnesty-program) - [NYC Water and Sewer Rate Increase](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-water-and-sewer-rate-increase): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-water-and-sewer-rate-increase) - [NYC Water and Sewer Rates Go Up by 4.9%](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-water-and-sewer-rates-go-up-by-4): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-water-and-sewer-rates-go-up-by-4) - [NYC Water and Sewer Rates Go Up by 4.9%](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-water-and-sewer-rates-go-up-by-4-9): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-water-and-sewer-rates-go-up-by-4-9) - [NYC Water and Sewer Rate Increase](https://ashokan.com/blog/ny-water-and-sewer-rate-increase): [markdown](./llms/blog-ny-water-and-sewer-rate-increase) - [Good News: Low-income families will receive assistance paying water bills](https://ashokan.com/blog/good-news-low-income-families-will-receive-assistance-paying-water-bills): [markdown](./llms/blog-good-news-low-income-families-will-receive-assistance-paying-water-bills) - [Kathryn Garcia – The Environmental Candidate](https://ashokan.com/blog/kathryn-garcia-the-environmental-candidate): [markdown](./llms/blog-kathryn-garcia-the-environmental-candidate) - [Why the Taste of NYC Water May Change in 2022](https://ashokan.com/blog/why-the-taste-of-nyc-water-may-change-in-2022): [markdown](./llms/blog-why-the-taste-of-nyc-water-may-change-in-2022) - [NYC Water Board Announces Rate And Interest Increase Effective July 1st, 2021](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-water-board-announces-rate-and-interest-increase-effective-july-1st-2021): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-water-board-announces-rate-and-interest-increase-effective-july-1st-2021) - [DEP Holds Important Meeting When Everyone Is On Vacation](https://ashokan.com/blog/dep-holds-important-meeting-when-everyone-is-on-vacation): [markdown](./llms/blog-dep-holds-important-meeting-when-everyone-is-on-vacation) - [Warren Liebold – We Will Miss You.](https://ashokan.com/blog/warren-liebold-we-will-miss-you): [markdown](./llms/blog-warren-liebold-we-will-miss-you) - [DEP Killing Financial Transparency](https://ashokan.com/blog/dep-killing-financial-transparency): [markdown](./llms/blog-dep-killing-financial-transparency) - [Intro 1253 doesn’t consider water conservation – but you can](https://ashokan.com/blog/intro-1253-doesn-t-consider-water-conservation-but-you-can): [markdown](./llms/blog-intro-1253-doesn-t-consider-water-conservation-but-you-can) - [Climate means more than temperature: the implications of climate change on NYC’s water supply](https://ashokan.com/blog/climate-means-more-than-temperature-the-implications-of-climate-change-on-nyc-s-water-supply): [markdown](./llms/blog-climate-means-more-than-temperature-the-implications-of-climate-change-on-nyc-s-water-supply) - [When it comes to protecting the Gowanus, every drop saved helps](https://ashokan.com/blog/when-it-comes-to-protecting-the-gowanus-every-drop-saved-helps): [markdown](./llms/blog-when-it-comes-to-protecting-the-gowanus-every-drop-saved-helps) - [DEP Proposes 2.31% Water Rate Increase for FY20](https://ashokan.com/blog/dep-proposes-2-31-water-rate-increase-for-fy20): [markdown](./llms/blog-dep-proposes-2-31-water-rate-increase-for-fy20) - [NYC Water Board Approves 2.36% Rate Increase](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-water-board-approves-2-36-rate-increase): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-water-board-approves-2-36-rate-increase) - [Amendment to NYC Benchmarking Law is Anti-Water Conservation](https://ashokan.com/blog/amendment-to-nyc-benchmarking-law-is-anti-water-conservation): [markdown](./llms/blog-amendment-to-nyc-benchmarking-law-is-anti-water-conservation) - [We went to the January 2018 NYC Water Board Meeting so you didn’t have to](https://ashokan.com/blog/we-went-to-the-january-2018-nyc-water-board-meeting-so-you-didn-t-have-to): [markdown](./llms/blog-we-went-to-the-january-2018-nyc-water-board-meeting-so-you-didn-t-have-to) - [The Parking Lot Stormwater Not-So-Pilot Program](https://ashokan.com/blog/the-parking-lot-stormwater-not-so-pilot-program): [markdown](./llms/blog-the-parking-lot-stormwater-not-so-pilot-program) - [Wastewater Fees Encourage Green Infrastructure Initiatives in NYC](https://ashokan.com/blog/wastewater-fees-encourage-green-infrastructure-initiatives-in-nyc): [markdown](./llms/blog-wastewater-fees-encourage-green-infrastructure-initiatives-in-nyc) - [Office Space as Green Space](https://ashokan.com/blog/office-space-as-green-space): [markdown](./llms/blog-office-space-as-green-space) - [NYC Faces Potential Water Crisis in Wake of Failed Conservation Efforts](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-faces-potential-water-crisis-in-wake-of-failed-conservation-efforts): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-faces-potential-water-crisis-in-wake-of-failed-conservation-efforts) - [Repairing the Delaware Aqueduct: When Will New York City be Ready?](https://ashokan.com/blog/repairing-the-delaware-aqueduct-when-will-new-york-city-be-ready): [markdown](./llms/blog-repairing-the-delaware-aqueduct-when-will-new-york-city-be-ready) - [Ashokan Services Supports the B.A.N.G. Land Trust!](https://ashokan.com/blog/ashokan-services-supports-the-b-a-n-g-land-trust): [markdown](./llms/blog-ashokan-services-supports-the-b-a-n-g-land-trust) - [The Nebia Shower System: Worth the Hype?](https://ashokan.com/blog/the-nebia-shower-system-worth-the-hype): [markdown](./llms/blog-the-nebia-shower-system-worth-the-hype) - [NYC Energy & Water Use Report](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-energy-and-water-use-report): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-energy-and-water-use-report) - [Alfonso Carney Chairs Water Board Hearing — June 16th, 2017](https://ashokan.com/blog/alfonso-carney-chairs-water-board-hearing-june-16th-2017): [markdown](./llms/blog-alfonso-carney-chairs-water-board-hearing-june-16th-2017) - [Water is the Life of NYC](https://ashokan.com/blog/water-is-the-life-of-nyc): [markdown](./llms/blog-water-is-the-life-of-nyc) - [Leon G. Billings, Author of Clean Air Act, Dies at 78](https://ashokan.com/blog/leon-g-billings-author-of-clean-air-act-dies-at-78): [markdown](./llms/blog-leon-g-billings-author-of-clean-air-act-dies-at-78) - [NYS Drought Watch](https://ashokan.com/blog/nys-drought-watch-2016): [markdown](./llms/blog-nys-drought-watch-2016) - [NYC Reservoir Level](https://ashokan.com/blog/nyc-reservoir-level): [markdown](./llms/blog-nyc-reservoir-level) - [Mayor de Blasio Assigns DEP Acting Commissioner](https://ashokan.com/blog/mayor-de-blasio-assigns-dep-acting-commissioner): [markdown](./llms/blog-mayor-de-blasio-assigns-dep-acting-commissioner) - [Victory for Taxpayers of New York](https://ashokan.com/blog/victory-for-taxpayers-of-new-york): [markdown](./llms/blog-victory-for-taxpayers-of-new-york) - [Supreme Justice Shuts Down City Water Hike](https://ashokan.com/blog/supreme-justice-shuts-down-city-water-hike): [markdown](./llms/blog-supreme-justice-shuts-down-city-water-hike) - [Temporary Halt For New York Water Rate Hike](https://ashokan.com/blog/temporary-halt-for-new-york-water-rate-hike): [markdown](./llms/blog-temporary-halt-for-new-york-water-rate-hike) - [De Blasio Proposes One-Time Water Bill Credit for All Small NYC Homeowners](https://ashokan.com/blog/de-blasio-proposes-one-time-water-bill-credit-for-all-small-nyc-homeowners): [markdown](./llms/blog-de-blasio-proposes-one-time-water-bill-credit-for-all-small-nyc-homeowners) - [Goodbye DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd](https://ashokan.com/blog/goodbye-dep-commissioner-emily-lloyd): [markdown](./llms/blog-goodbye-dep-commissioner-emily-lloyd) - [New York City officials should look at Puerto Rico’s crisis and recognize the danger they are in.](https://ashokan.com/blog/new-york-city-officials-should-look-at-puerto-rico-s-crisis-and-recognize-the-danger-they-are-in): [markdown](./llms/blog-new-york-city-officials-should-look-at-puerto-rico-s-crisis-and-recognize-the-danger-they-are-in) - [The Water Board Approves The FY 2016 Rate Schedule](https://ashokan.com/blog/the-water-board-approves-the-fy-2016-rate-schedule): [markdown](./llms/blog-the-water-board-approves-the-fy-2016-rate-schedule) - [Water and Sewer Service Line Protection Program: IMPORTANT UPDATE](https://ashokan.com/blog/water-and-sewer-service-line-protection-program-important-update): [markdown](./llms/blog-water-and-sewer-service-line-protection-program-important-update) - [Tunnel No. 3: A Huge Success Waiting to Fail](https://ashokan.com/blog/tunnel-no-3-a-huge-success-waiting-to-fail): [markdown](./llms/blog-tunnel-no-3-a-huge-success-waiting-to-fail) - [DEP Service Line Protection Programs – Is it worth it??](https://ashokan.com/blog/dep-service-line-protection-programs-is-it-worth-it): [markdown](./llms/blog-dep-service-line-protection-programs-is-it-worth-it) - [How the Leak Forgiveness Program can be Improved to Encourage Conservation](https://ashokan.com/blog/how-the-leak-forgiveness-program-can-be-improved-to-encourage-conservation): [markdown](./llms/blog-how-the-leak-forgiveness-program-can-be-improved-to-encourage-conservation) - [Is Frontage Dead?](https://ashokan.com/blog/is-frontage-dead): [markdown](./llms/blog-is-frontage-dead) - [What’s Wrong with the Water Board’s Payment Agreement](https://ashokan.com/blog/what-s-wrong-with-the-water-board-s-payment-agreement): [markdown](./llms/blog-what-s-wrong-with-the-water-board-s-payment-agreement) - [Frontage is Dead — Long Live the MCP Program](https://ashokan.com/blog/frontage-is-dead-long-live-the-mcp-program): [markdown](./llms/blog-frontage-is-dead-long-live-the-mcp-program) - [Winners & Losers – Proposed NYC 2012 Water Rate Schedule](https://ashokan.com/blog/winners-and-losers-proposed-nyc-2012-water-rate-schedule): [markdown](./llms/blog-winners-and-losers-proposed-nyc-2012-water-rate-schedule) ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://ashokan.com/sitemap.xml): XML sitemap for all pages