The monthly utility bill will include your amenity fee, as well as charges for potable (house) water, irrigation water, sewer use, and sanitation collection. The amenity fee and sanitation charges are fixed, while your water charges are variable based on usage. There are also fixed "base" charges for potable water, irrigation water, and sewer. This, of course, is based on having seperate charges for house water and irrigation water.
Our house water base charge is $11.78 per month. The irrigation base is $8.89, and the sewer base is $20.40. Our actual water use charges average about $12.00, irrigation use averages around $18.00, and sewer use about $13.00.
So, adding in your amenity fee and trash collection, the figures your were given as an estimate are pretty close...figure between $250 and $300 per month.
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