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Old 04-28-2016, 05:49 AM
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I was the poster of the rates. They do vary by CDD or county, not sure which. I am in Sumter County, CDD 10.

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Originally Posted by rubicon View Post
rhood: I am not challenging your statement but I am both impressed and confused as to how you have never paid more than $16 a month for water.

Another poster was kind enough to list the water dept rates.

Base rate for portable water is $8.78
Base rate for irrigation water is 8.04
total base rate= $16.82

you are paying less than the base rate?

And added to the above are additional flat charges
tax on potable water 5% sewer base tax $12.07
and we haven't even addressed the two/three tier charges for actual water use. What county do you reside? and I wonder what county the poster who listed the water rates resides? Methinks there are different base rates going on here and their application. Hmmmm

Base Potable Water: $8.78
0-3000 gallons of potable water: $2.07/thousand
3001 gallons and up of potable water: $4.14/thousand
5% potable water tax

Base Irrigation Water: $8.04
0-7000 gallons of irrigation water: $2.17/thousand
7001-14000 gallons of irrigation water: $3.63/thousand

Potable water cost more than irrigation water.