The base potable water charge is $1.66/1000 gallon up to 8.5K gallons. You also have to add Sewer charges and the base charge is $3.99/1000 gallon up to 10K gallons. You also pay the monthly connect fee of $7.75 for water and $11.12 for sewer. Also add 5% potable water tax.
The base irrigation water charge is $1.80/1000 gallon for 7K gallons and
$3.00/1000 gallon between 7-14K gallons of use and jumps up from there above 14K of water use. Connect charge is $5.20 per month. Depending upon your home/lot size you will most likely use more irrigation water than potable water
So if you assume 5K gallons of potable water your cost (water and sewer)would be $16.05 plus 31.07 or $47.12 plus 5% tax while 5K gallons of irrigation water would cost $14.20. (10K gallons for irrigation would cost approx $26.80)
Even though the base potable water charge is more than irrigation water you ae not paying the sewer charges.
Last edited by 784caroline; 07-07-2009 at 02:32 PM.
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