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Originally Posted by biker1
Regarding the number of tiers of pricing, you may not see the upper tier(s) on your bill unless you use enough water to be in that tier. Therefore it may not be obvious how many tiers there actually are.
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biker: I don't use the 3rd tier on my irrigation and it always is published on the bill.
The Water Utility uses normal usage and if someone exceeds this amount notice is sent out explaining there maybe a leak etc
However there are obvious variables here. first comes to mind snowbirds, those homes with pools or spa's or both, the number of people in your home, number of guests visit, how often you water.
We lived Tennessee and New York never had an irrigation system. did in Iowa and Minnesota. all were larger homes than in TV
I read an article concerning the high usage of water by those Mc''manisions along the Florida coast. they are on a one tier system and the author was critical of how they were using more and paying less.
We all spoken of bottling companies coming in and emptying the aquifers free of charge yet we are paying based on a tiering system. If you never used a drop of water you still be paying for the base rates sewer system and taxes. I know what you are going to say but basically what this amounts to is that you are paying for water utility's maintenance costs. if your water system goes who pays for it?
the tier system is a means for developers and realtors to keep developing. It is my understand that there has been a water battle going on for those utilities located from the Georgia border down to the atlantic coast
I'm only interested at the moment in understanding the politics and the resulting operational system side agreements etc. I know I pay more here than in other states I don't know why. the water utility will tell me usage but then usage is greater along the coast with much bigger estates and last I read they are on a single tier system??????????????????????????? its understand and not argument I seek