This is why we don't have a koi pond in the backyard

Lance Armstrong's 1.1-acre Mediterranean-style villa pumped 222,900 gallons -- the equivalent of 26 households -- according to records obtained by the Austin American-Statesman (linked here).

That makes him Austin's No. 1 water user. His bill for June was $1,630.

"I'm a little shocked," said Armstrong, who has been in California since early June. "There's no justification for using that much water."

Armstrong said the electric bills seemed high when he moved in several years ago but the water usage had not been brought to his attention. His finances and bills are handled by a management company.

"I need to fix this," Armstrong said. "To use that much more water (than most residents) is unacceptable. I have no interest in being the top water user in Austin, Texas."