Charge for no water usage is outrageous

My rental house was vacant from Nov. 15, 2015 to Dec. 31, 2015. The water bill from Fallbrook Public Utility District for Nov. 13, 2015 to Dec. 1, 2015 was $72.17 with no usage of water or sewer. The bill from Dec. 1, 2015 to Jan. 4, 2016 was $131.91 - again - no usage of water or sewer.

The amount of charges for no usage is outrageous. There must be a more equitable method to charge for vacant property.