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Posted by Phisherman on December 14, 2007, 2:32 pm
wrote:
>"Bud H" wrote
>> After a check with my neighbors, it appears the city charges WAY more per
>> cubic foot of water if you have a 1-inch diameter supply pipe coming into
>> your house (and is where the city metering device is installed) than if a
>> 5/8-inch diameter pipe is supplying the water.
>
>Could be related to pressure issues maybe? You neighbors may not have the
>full story. Try calling the water company and asking?
>
>Here's another odd one you can come into. Once when renting, I was just
>over the city line and had to pay extra as compared to my next door
>neighbor. Had to do with x number miles from the city line. As I was right
>along the line, it wasnt much but that extra 15$ a month puzzled us both til
>I called. I was careful on how I asked as I was a duplex and didnt want
>them to charge my neighbor too. I was right, had i mentioned that, they too
>would have been assessed the extra. Wierd but legal there.
>
Our water is purchased from the city. They add other charges to the
water bill including trash collection and sewer. The sewer is double
the price of the water, which means that if you use $100 worth of
water to water your garden/lawn you will pay $200 in sewer charges! It
saves a lot to plant draught-resistant grasses and plants. I agree
with asking your water billing department. Obvious, but also ask how
you can reduce your water bill.
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