Sky high water bills. The old days, city or municipal water bills were flat rate or so cheap, you never
cared. No days. These companies and water municipality's see the power they have, and use there
power for profits. In the early 80s many water municipality's would set you a water meter for 100.00
dollars. Nor prices range for a water meter installation from 5000.00 to 1000.00 . After you get the
meter, this is only putting water at the front ,near water easement, it does not include water to you
house or other parts of your land. Also when getting a water meter in most cases you MUST sign
there agreement. In some cases you can not use your water well , and must relinquish you water well to
them. The US government sets new rules, and regulations every year for water companies, this drives
water cost up, and up. In the near future water bills may be as high as light bills. In 1980 the average
water bill per house hold was 7.00 per month minim. Todays monthly minim water bill average is
60.00. If you can't drill your own water well or afford to have a water well drilled, you may try to cut
back on water use.
Showers instead of baths, Buy water saving side load spin washing machines,water yard and garden at
night, Add rain water harvesting from roof for outdoor water use are just a few things you can do.
Some places in the country they use gray water ( water from sink or washing machine) for watering
there plans and yard.
Water leaks are more than 70% of sky high water bill problems. Toilets and leaking sinks are on top of
list.
The thing about a leak, no one ever wants to fix them there self, and plumbers charge 150.00 per hour.
This is a easy fix for DIY home owner, but always the last thing on the list. This is where a nagging wife
can help get you motivated and save you money.
In some cases you can have a defective water meter. It is rare, but some older water companies still
use substandard water meters that are to there advantage. If you do not get cooperation from your
water company on changing your meter to a newer meter that has been calibrated correctly. Your next
option will be to report your locale water company to your public water commission.
If you do this, make sure to take notes and names of all the correspondence with the company your
dealing with.
Best and cheapest water is your own water from your own water well, even though you pay the
electric bill, average water price is only about 7 cents per 1000 gallons, with you buying the electricity.
cared. No days. These companies and water municipality's see the power they have, and use there
power for profits. In the early 80s many water municipality's would set you a water meter for 100.00
dollars. Nor prices range for a water meter installation from 5000.00 to 1000.00 . After you get the
meter, this is only putting water at the front ,near water easement, it does not include water to you
house or other parts of your land. Also when getting a water meter in most cases you MUST sign
there agreement. In some cases you can not use your water well , and must relinquish you water well to
them. The US government sets new rules, and regulations every year for water companies, this drives
water cost up, and up. In the near future water bills may be as high as light bills. In 1980 the average
water bill per house hold was 7.00 per month minim. Todays monthly minim water bill average is
60.00. If you can't drill your own water well or afford to have a water well drilled, you may try to cut
back on water use.
Showers instead of baths, Buy water saving side load spin washing machines,water yard and garden at
night, Add rain water harvesting from roof for outdoor water use are just a few things you can do.
Some places in the country they use gray water ( water from sink or washing machine) for watering
there plans and yard.
Water leaks are more than 70% of sky high water bill problems. Toilets and leaking sinks are on top of
list.
The thing about a leak, no one ever wants to fix them there self, and plumbers charge 150.00 per hour.
This is a easy fix for DIY home owner, but always the last thing on the list. This is where a nagging wife
can help get you motivated and save you money.
In some cases you can have a defective water meter. It is rare, but some older water companies still
use substandard water meters that are to there advantage. If you do not get cooperation from your
water company on changing your meter to a newer meter that has been calibrated correctly. Your next
option will be to report your locale water company to your public water commission.
If you do this, make sure to take notes and names of all the correspondence with the company your
dealing with.
Best and cheapest water is your own water from your own water well, even though you pay the
electric bill, average water price is only about 7 cents per 1000 gallons, with you buying the electricity.
Sky High Water Bills
